RBS has revealed it is to close 259 branches and axe 680 jobs in a move it says will cut costs and encourages customers to use online and mobile services.
The move means 62 Royal Bank of Scotland and 197 NatWest branches will close
RBS said it would try to ensure compulsory redundancies were "kept to an absolute minimum".
The bank said: "We realise this is difficult news for our colleagues and we are doing everything we can to support those affected."
An RBS spokesperson told the BBC: "More and more of our customers are ch... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
