What the Sunday papers say

SUNDAY EXPRESS BANK branch closures will continue despite the impact they are having on communities, as up to 15 per cent of sites regularly go days without visitors, a senior chief warns. THE royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hurt takings at restaurants, cafes and retailers, according to data from payment processing group SumUp. MANUFACTURING growth is set to fall to an 18-month low according to a key economic indicator, the IHS Markit/CIPS PMI manufacturing index score, due out on Friday. SUNDAY TIMES A GROUP of powerful landlords is set to take on House of Fraser, demanding better terms from the struggling department store chain as it tries to push through rent cuts and shop closures. THE owner of Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks is expected to raise its offer for Virgin Money within days in a move likely to create Britain’s biggest challenger bank. SUNDAY TELEGRAPH HALF of Britain’s energy suppliers face an existential risk after the “Beast from the East” tore through the balance sheets of the industry’s small players. BARCLAYS’ top bosses are confident they can see off the threat posed by activist investor Edward Bramson after securing the backing of the bank’s major shareholders in recent weeks. OBSERVER RYANAIR boss Michael O’Leary said the airline might review its luggage policy if large numbers of passengers continue to hand over their bags at the gate.