An MP has said that she is 'very concerned' to see another high street bank close, as Gosport is set to lose its Halifax branch in early 2025.

Halifax is set to shut its doors on March 12, making it the third to shut down on the town's high street over the last two years.

It follows Barclays and NatWest who closed their Gosport high street locations in 2023.

The Halifax cull is part of 292 closures across the Lloyds Banking Group, which operates Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland.

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The next nearest branch will be on Commercial Road in Portsmouth – a 12.9 mile car journey away.

Several accessibility services are offered at the high street branch, including a talking cash machine, wheelchair access, longer appointments on request and support for Sunflower Lanyard wearers.

On January 15, Halifax will run a ‘digital day,’ offering support for any customers who need help getting on the internet or need an introduction to online banking.

Only four banks will have a presence on Gosport High Street once Halifax closes: HSBC, Lloyds, Santander and Nationwide.

Dame Caroline Dinenage MP said she was ‘incredibly disappointing’ to see another bank close on the High Street.

Dame Caroline said on Instagram: “There are increasingly few branches available to local residents after the closure of Barclays and NatWest and I am very concerned about the access that elderly people in our community have to banking services.

“I will be challenging this decision with Halifax and looking at ways we can ensure there are sufficient face-to-face services available for those in Gosport who rely on them.”

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In Southampton, the Lloyds branch in Shirley is set to be another outlet closing in the same round of cuts.

While the bank will not shut until May 7, the impending closure of one of the few remaining bank branches sparked anger with residents.

Julia Horton has lived in Shirley for 35 years and has always used the Lloyds branch, previously telling the Daily Echo that she is ‘very upset’ about the bank shutting.

Julia said: “These banks are not thinking about ordinary people.”