Lloyds Banking Group will shut 136 branches in the United Kingdom to match customers' transition to digital banking but will not cut jobs, the lender said on Wednesday. Lloyds shut several branches in the past few years across England and some in Wales,

Lloyds blamed the decision to shut the branches on customers shifting away from banking in person to using mobile services. Transactions across these branches fell

Lloyds is closing 136 more branches, following a trend of banks reducing physical locations as app usage rises.

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches are set to close as the banking group accelerates shift to digital and mobile banking, it says. Find out if your local is affected

Lloyds blamed the decision to shut the branches on customers shifting away from banking in person to using mobile services. Transactions across these branches fell by an average of 48% over the past five years as customers used its app more for payments, Lloyds said.

Sadness has been expressed that Southsea is set to lose its last bank after Lloyds announced that it would be closing its branch in that area of the city.

The banking giant behind Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland has revealed plans to shut 136 branches by next March