Barclays (LON: BARC ) is leading this year's retrenchment, with plans to cease operations at 185 locations. Lloyds follows with 131 closures, while Virgin Money (LON: VM ) is set to withdraw from the high street with a closure count hitting 40. NatWest is responsible for 116 closures. Other institutions, including TSB, Royal Bank of Scotland (LON: NWG ) (NYSE: RBS_old_old ), Ulster Bank, and Nationwide contribute to the total, bringing the Lloyds Banking Group's projected closures to at least 276 by the end of next year. This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.