MoneySantanderSantander has confirmed it will not close any more UK branches beyond the 58 it had already decided to shut07:12, 26 Jul 2026Santander has confirmed this week that it will halt further branch closures, despite ongoing plans to reduce costs throughout the remainder of the year. The bank's new chief executive, Mahesh Aditya, described branches as an "important part of our strategy" while announcing the pledge, which ensures 305 Santander and 175 TSB locations across the UK will remain operational for at least the next 18 months.‌However, 58 UK branches are still scheduled to close, with these decisions having been made previously and many of those earmarked having already ceased operation. The bank is also pursuing cost reductions throughout its operations as it increases its reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, targeting savings of at least £400 million by the end of 2028 following its £2.65 billion acquisition of TSB, which was finalised in May.‌Nationwide has emerged as the industry frontrunner on branch commitments, pledging late last year to maintain all 696 of its combined Nationwide and Virgin Money branches until at least 2030, giving it the largest banking network in the UK. Santander's half-year results released on Wednesday, July 22, revealed profits plummeted by nearly a third after absorbing a near-£180 million impact in the first quarter related to the motor finance scandal, alongside increased bad debt and restructuring costs.Article continues belowThe high street banking giant, owned by Banco Santander, announced a 31% drop in pre-tax profits to £528 million for the six months ending June 30. This came after an additional £179 million was put aside during the first quarter of the year to address expenses linked to the motor finance mis-selling scandal, which saw millions of agreements sold with undisclosed commission by various UK lenders.Full list of UK Santander branches that have recently closed, or will soon close:Andover - 33 High Street Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1LJBanbridge - 34 Newry Street, Banbridge, County Down, BT32 3HABangor MN - 64 Main Street, Bangor, County Down, BT20 5AQBerwick On Tweed - 37 Marygate, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1ATBexhill 45 DR - 45 Devonshire Rd, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1BDBishop Auckland - 64 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7JABoston - 1 Wide Bargate, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6QYBridgend - 13 Adare Street, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, CF31 1ETBridgwater - 18 Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3NGCwmbran - 11 North Walk, Cwmbran, Gwent, NP44 1XFDover - 24 Cannon Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1STDunstable - 11 High Street North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1HYEast Grinstead - 56-58 London Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 1BJEnniskillen - 4 Church Street, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, BT74 7EBEvesham - 17 Bridge Street, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4SQGlengormley - 1-3 Farmley Road, Glengormley, County Antrim, BT36 7TRGolders Green - 640-642 Finchley Road, Golders Green, London, NW11 7RUGosport - 128 High Street, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1DTHaverfordwest - 37 Bridge Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 2ADHeswall - 143-145 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Merseyside, CH60 7SEHolyhead - 40 Market Street, Holyhead, Gwynedd, LL65 1UNHuntingdon - 44 High Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 3AJKirkintilloch - 45 Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, Lanarkshire, G66 1HWLeighton Buzzard - 1 Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1HGLeyland - 45 Hough Lane, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2SALiskeard - Barras Street, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 6ALLytham St Annes - 54 St Annes Rd West, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1RFMacclesfield - 10 Mill Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6PAMansfield - 9 Stockwell Gate, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 1JYMaldon - 53 High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5PTMelton Mowbray - 5 Nottingham Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1NNMerthyr Tydfil - 15 Market Square, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, CF47 8DGMorley - 91 Queen Street, Morley, West Yorkshire, LS27 8EFMold - 31 High Street, Mold, Clwyd, CH7 1BQNewbury - 90 Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1AANewton Abbot - 3-5 Queen Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2AGNorthallerton - 99/100 High Street, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8PPNorth Walsham - 6 Market Place, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9BPOrmskirk - 2 Moor Street, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2XNPontefract - 23 Market Place, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1DSRamsgate - 40 High Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9AGRedcar - 60 High Street, Redcar, Cleveland, TS10 3DRRedditch - 14 Evesham Walk, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 4YSRingwood - 16 High Street, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1BGSaffron Walden - 35 King Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1EUScunthorpe - 138 High St, Scunthorpe, South Humberside, DN15 6ETShirley - 223 Stratford Road, Shirley, West Midlands, B90 3AHStafford - 1 Market Square, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2JHStranraer - 30 George Street, Stranraer, Wigtownshire, DG9 7RLStratford - 21 Wood Street, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6JUTonbridge - 12 The Pavilion, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1TETurriff - 17 High Street, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 4EDUrmston FR - 6-8 Flixton Road, Urmston, Greater Manchester, M41 5ASUckfield - 15 High Street, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1AGWelwyn Garden City - 60 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6BPWhitehaven - 22 King Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7JNWilmslow - 39 Grove Street, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 1DTWoking - Unit 38 The Peacocks, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6GDChoose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌NationwideTransportation Safety Board of CanadaVirgin MoneySantanderBanks