Lloyds Banking Group to close 49 branches and cut 665 jobs

Mobile vans being launched to visit affected communities but unions say reductions will have impact on customersLloyds Banking Group is cutting 665 jobs and closing 49 branches as it continues to cut costs in an attempt to complete its return to the private sector. To cushion the blow of further branch closures, the bank – bailed out in 2008 – is launching a fleet of mobile vans intended to visit communities knocked by the disappearance of high street outlets. Continue reading...