Why free cash machines are under threat - and does it matter?

Link network working group will report back later this year to try to solve row

ATM cash machines
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The humble cash machine has been making headlines of late, with news that we could be about to see the end of free withdrawals and lose thousands of ATMs across the country. Here's what you need to know.

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