Full list of bank closures across the UK including in the North East - Halifax, HSBC and more

Hundreds of banks are set to close their doors in the coming months as more customers make the move to online banking services.

HSBC announced that it would shut 114 banks in 2023, while NatWest is due to close 66 stores and Barclays will ditch at least 60 of its branches. Meanwhile, Lloyds is also closing 36 sites this year, while Halifax is shutting 23, as well as TSB nine, Santander five, Nationwide two, and Virgin Money one.

Halifax and HSBC branches will be affected in the North East, with Halifax due to close two branches in Chester-le-Street and Whitley Bay later this year while HSBC will shut three stores in Whitley Bay, South Shields and Gosforth. Read the full list of bank closures across the UK below, as reported by The Mirror - the closures in the North East are highlighted in bold.