NatWest Group which operates NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland and Ulster Bank has added nine more branch closures to the hundreds already shut

The bank said it will not make any further branch closure announcements for NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland and Ulster Bank until at least 2029.

Natwest said it will pump £50m into its network over the next 18 months and has pledged no further closures until at least 2029.