NatWest Group

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

A temporary hub offering in-person banking services opens after several bank branches close down.

There are fears the local Post Office could become overwhelmed with people using it to pay bills.

The bank plans to close several branches in Staffordshire, Cheshire and Shropshire later this year.

Customers are "using digital banking more than ever before", says a NatWest spokesperson.

Employees must stick to official channels to make sure their messages are fully retrievable.

NatWest customers say they have had payments in the attraction's name going out of their accounts.

NatWest is the last bank to leave the Kent town, following the departures of HSBC and Barclays.