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HSBC to reopen all offices in England from 19 July as banks ramp up return

The UK lender will lift employee capacity to 50% in the coming weeks

Staff will return to the HSBC UK headquarters in Canary Wharf from Monday
Staff will return to the HSBC UK headquarters in Canary Wharf from Monday Photo: Tolga Akmen/Getty Images

HSBC is reopening all of its offices in England from 19 July, with City banks look to ramp up employee numbers as government Covid-19 restrictions lift.

The UK lender is capping capacity within its lifts to 50% as its offices around the country re-open, according to an internal memo seen by Financial News. In 8 Canada Square, its Canary Wharf headquarters, it had previously been allowing just two employees per lift in a bid to retain social distancing guidelines.

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