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Unite warns against rush to shut branches
Barclays denies significant reductions to its branch network
Cabinet Office sets out plan for bringing services like cleaning and security back in-house
The Unite union attacked Barclays' "reckless rush" to close branches yesterday, warning would be unpopular with customers.
Barclays denied it was planning a significant reduction to its branch network, amid speculation that up to a quarter of its 1,600 sites in Britain could close.
However the bank admitted there will be fewer traditional branches in the future.
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