BARCLAYS Bank in Skipton will be opening again on Fridays from the summer.

The High Street bank is currently open Monday to Thursday and on Saturday, but not on Fridays.

From August 7, it will also be open on Fridays, in common with branches across the country.

A Barclays spokesperson said: “Our new midweek opening hours of 9.30am to 3pm Monday to Friday will bring consistency to branches across the UK, reducing confusion and ensuring we are open during the times customers visit most.

"These changes also include aligning our counter service to opening hours midweek, so our counter is open until the branch closes.

"Customers, including SMEs, can continue to bank outside these hours across a range of channels including the Barclays app, our telephony service and via video banking appointments."

Barclays says its branch opening hours are reflective of when customers visit and that 96 per cent of personal customers and 97 per cent of business and corporate clients only use the branch before 3pm. Counter hours will also increase at 86 per cent of branches.

It says the changes will standardise operating hours across the UK, replacing the current model of branches closing at four different times across the network, counters closing earlier than the branch and some branches being closed on days during the week.