The British high street continues to wrestle in 2026, with a lot of main retailers closing shops for good.
Rising prices, customers shifting on-line and will increase to Nationwide Insurance coverage contributions and the minimum wage have meant a number of staples of the excessive road are struggling.
Pizzeria chain Franco Manca confirmed on Tuesday that they may push forward with the closure of 16 of its eating places, together with 9 in London.
The Customary has compiled a full record of introduced upcoming closures in London in 2026.
Final month, guardian agency The Fulham Shore stated it deliberate to close a lot of Franco Manca websites as a part of an organization voluntary association (CVA) course of, which may also hit round 225 jobs.
Now the closures will go forward after a restructuring plan was permitted by collectors.
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The pizza model presently runs 70 restaurants previous to the closures however stated it has been knocked by “disproportionately excessive” UK taxes and an absence of enterprise charges aid for eating places.
The affected eating places have been “not sustainable” in consequence.
Checklist of Franco Manca eating places to shut in London
- Battersea
- Broadway Market
- Brixton
- Bromley
- Chiswick
- Kilburn
- New Oxford Road
- Tottenham Court docket Highway
- Stoke Newington
The banking big is ready to shut 37 branches throughout the nation over the approaching months, with 13 of these in or across the capital.
Most of those closures are to happen in Might and June this yr, with different dates confirmed via February 2027.
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Most shall be changed by banking hubs, permitting clients to make use of in-person companies whereas considerably downsizing.
The bank is hoping to redeploy a lot of its employees to keep away from job cuts when making the transition.
Checklist of Natwest branches to shut in London
- Barnet: Might 11
- Eastcote: Might 11
- Brentwood: Might 13
- Loughton: Might 18
- Tooting: Might 18
- Hornchurch: Might 21
- Orpington: Might 27
- Waltham Cross: Might 28
- Fulham Broadway: June 18
- Liverpool Road Station: June 17
- Palmers Inexperienced, London: June 1
- Southall: June 4
- Regent Road: September 30
In February, Lloyds Banking Group, which incorporates Lloyds Financial institution, Halifax and Financial institution of Scotland confirmed that 95 branches would shut throughout the UK.
The banking group will nonetheless have 610 branches remaining after the closures, however 53 Lloyds, 31 Halifax, and 11 Financial institution of Scotland websites will shut.
The closures will all happen between Might 2026 and March 2027 – with eight Lloyds and 4 Halifax branches in London shutting for good.
Checklist of Lloyds branches to shut in London
- Metropolis of London, Cheapside
- Golders Inexperienced
- Camberwell
- Fitzrovia
- London Bridge
- Streatham
- London Victoria
- West Finish
Checklist of Halifax branches to shut in London
- Croydon
- Hammersmith
- Pentonville
- London, Surrey Docks
Shoe retailer Russell and Bromley went into administration earlier this yr, and whereas no retailer closures have but been introduced, there are closing down gross sales at a lot of their areas.
Subsequent purchased the enterprise in January, however solely secured three areas, with the way forward for the opposite 33 shops unsure.
Checklist of Russell and Bromley shops in danger in London
- Brent Cross
- Brompton
- Canary Wharf
- Covent Backyard
- Hampstead
- Jermyn Road
- Paddington
- Regent Road
- Richmond
- Stratford
- Westfield White Metropolis
