So many bank branches are closing in UK, but I don't see any major protests. Why? Do people not think that there might be an urgent need to visit a

@NerdyPotato When there's some technical difficulty and there is a need to visit a bank.. Phone conversation's and online interactions are less communicative than in person human to human interaction.

@Riemann that's very rare though. Most technical difficulties aren't that complicated that they can't be handled over the phone. They can't keep an office open for maybe 10 meetings a year. It's better to visit the client at home or their office then.

@NerdyPotato not everything can. Try sorting out a mortgage online, try going to a cash point… oh yes there are none in the village, the nearest is a 30 mile round trip. A number of places are cash, you need cash. Then there is the rural internet, do it online, sure and wait a day for pages to load etc. They are plans to move all telephones to using online VoIP, which is great unless you live in a rural area prone to power cuts, then yep no online services not just for banking but calling everyone.
Have you tried living in the Borders or Yorks Dales in winter?

@SW-User okay, if ATMs are removed as well, that's a problem indeed.

@NerdyPotato confused how you did not notice this, even in cities if you are living in London ?

@SW-User I live in a small city and they are 4 ATMs within half a mile. The tiny village I grew up in still has 3 as well. A lack of ATMs isn't an issue anywhere in the Netherlands as far as I'm aware.

@NerdyPotato ahh, this is about the UK.

@SW-User bank branches are closing worldwide, but it's not much of issue everywhere.