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flag Santander UK reports £633m motor finance scandal costs, cuts jobs, and closes branches amid economic uncertainty.

flag Santander UK reported a 44% drop in first-quarter profits to £202 million, driven by a £179 million provision for motor finance mis-selling compensation and higher bad debt charges. flag The bank expects the scandal's total cost to reach £633 million and cited economic uncertainty from the Iran war, revising growth forecasts and predicting rising inflation and unemployment. flag Despite these challenges, Santander plans to close 44 branches and cut nearly 300 jobs while maintaining support programs. flag The bank confirmed its £2.65 billion acquisition of TSB is imminent, calling it the largest inward banking investment in the UK in over 15 years.

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