Lloyds to close large office in Liverpool

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has informed its workforce of the decision to close the firm’s large office in Speke, Liverpool.

According to Unite, staff were told that the bank would no longer have an office in Liverpool, and that they must travel to its location in Chester.

Unite opposed the closure of the Liverpool office, which employs nearly 500 staff.  

Dominic Hook, national officer at Unite, said: “The proposed closure of the large Lloyds Banking Group centre in Liverpool Speke is a huge mistake.

“The impact on the hundreds of staff and the region will be significant and is wholly unnecessary.

“The impact of the longer commute to Chester for colleagues is huge.

“While some workers in Speke do currently work from home, a substantial number still do need to travel into the centre for work.

“The refusal of LBG to open an alternative Liverpool office is completely unjustified and damaging.