Santander to close Staffordshire branchHere's a list of the 44 branch closuresView Image Santander (Picture: Laura Lean/PA Wire)Banking giant Santander is closing a Staffordshire branch. The Stafford branch - on Market Square - is one of 44 to be closed across the country. ‌The Santander branch, on Town Road, in Hanley, is unaffected by today's announcement. ‌Following the changes, the Santander branch network will consist of 305 branches including 244 full-service branches, 19 counter-free branches, 36 reduced-hour branches, and six Work Cafés, alongside 111 Santander Locals. The business reported a 64% rise in digital transactions since 2019 with financial transactions completed in branches reduced by 66% in the same period.