cash machines were put out of action during the first national lockdowns between March and May last year, with virtually none being replaced.
Consumer group Which? used cash machine data from Link and found 8,000 ATMs have disappeared in the past 18 months - a fall of around 13 per cent - with the vast majority going during the first lockdown.
Separately, analysts found that from the first national lockdown in March 2020 until the end of restrictions in July 2021 there were 801 bank branch closures, with another 103 set to close their doors by the end of the year.
The ATM analysis from Which? found there are large variations in the proportion of cash machines that charge for withdrawals across the UK.It follows a new survey by the group.
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