M&S issues closure notice to thousands of shoppers as it marks the end of an era

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Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing High street giant M&S will today close down one of its services for good.

As of today, Marks and Spencer is shutting down its current accounts for all existing banking customers. It comes after M&S Bank closed its 29 physical branches on July 2, in a move that was blamed on more people banking online.

All its banks were located inside M&S stores, although its M&S travel money bureaux desks were unaffected by the closures and remain open in around 100 shops.

M&S Bank hasn't said how many customers are affected by the closure of its current account but it is likely the move will affect thousands of people, reports the Mirror. READ MORE: A baby wrapped in