A number of Bank of Scotland branches are to close across Scotland after Lloyds Banking Group announced it is shutting 136 more branches on the high street. It will close 61 Lloyds, 61 Halifax and 14 Bank of Scotland branches between May this year and March 2026.

It will close 61 Lloyds, 61 Halifax and 14 Bank of Scotland branches between May this year and March 2026. The closure plan comes weeks after Lloyds shook up its branch business to allow customers of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to use stores across any of its brands for in-person banking.

Closures are set to take place between May this year and March 2026, with Lloyds blaming the decision on customers shifting away from banking in person to using mobile services.