Why cash machines are under threat

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Cash machines are under threat in some of Britain's less affluent communities due a decision by two banking groups to restrict access to the LINK network.

It is feared that if other banks follow the lead by Lloyds and RBS in limiting some customers to only using own their bank's cashpoints, one in three machines could be at risk of closure in certain regions.%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%