The Advertising Standards Authority confirmed it was reviewing a complaint, which argued that the ad was misleading and discredited Nationwide’s rivals.
The BBC has approached Nationwide. Santander declined to comment.
The BBC has approached Nationwide. Santander declined to comment.
West, known for his roles playing Jimmy McNulty in The Wire and Prince Charles in The Crown, is shown presenting a large expenses bill for a company lunch before going on to talk about cutbacks and closing the branch.
When a colleague points out that Nationwide (seen across the road, in the advert) aren’t closing branches, West replies: “We’re not Nationwide, are we?”
A voiceover at the end says: “Unlike the big banks, we’re not closing our branches.”
Several High Street banks, including Lloyds, Barclays, NatWest and Santander, announced closures in 2023, citing customers increasingly moving online.
At the same time, Nationwide has been making much of its “branch promise” to keep all of its existing branches open until at least 2026, unless there are “circumstances outside of our control”.
The BBC has approached Nationwide. Santander declined to comment.
The Advertising Standards Authority confirmed it was reviewing a complaint, which argued that the ad was misleading and discredited Nationwide’s rivals.
West, known for his roles playing Jimmy McNulty in The Wire and Prince Charles in The Crown, is shown presenting a large expenses bill for a company lunch before going on to talk about cutbacks and closing the branch.
The BBC has approached Nationwide. Santander declined to comment.
The BBC has approached Nationwide. Santander declined to comment.
West, known for his roles playing Jimmy McNulty in The Wire and Prince Charles in The Crown, is shown presenting a large expenses bill for a company lunch before going on to talk about cutbacks and closing the branch.
When a colleague points out that Nationwide (seen across the road, in the advert) aren’t closing branches, West replies: “We’re not Nationwide, are we?”
A voiceover at the end says: “Unlike the big banks, we’re not closing our branches.”
Several High Street banks, including Lloyds, Barclays, NatWest and Santander, announced closures in 2023, citing customers increasingly moving online.
At the same time, Nationwide has been making much of its “branch promise” to keep all of its existing branches open until at least 2026, unless there are “circumstances outside of our control”.
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