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UK banking competition

Metro Bank's growth and focus on small businesses and new branches show it's challenging the bigger, older banks. This increased competition can be good for everyone in the UK, potentially leading to better services, more choice, and perhaps even better interest rates for savers and borrowers across the country.

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