The agreed settlement comes almost two years after the Reform UK leader had his bank account with Coutts closed.

The branches of Lloyds, Halifax and Santander in the town are all to close in May or June.

The village of Baxenden currently does not have a cash machine that residents can use.

Response to a new in-person bank hub in town has been "overwhelming", says Link head of banking, Donna Calero

Santander shuts 95 locations across the UK, leaving locals frustrated and concerned.

With the Employment Rights Bill, there are hopes it will remove barriers holding women back at work.

The bank will cater to individuals and north-west of England-based small and medium businesses.

The new banking hub in the Pippbrook building in Dorking is the second of its kind in Surrey.