High Street closures led by banks, chemists and pubs

Getty ImagesPharmacies, pubs and banks made up half of the closures on Britain's High Streets in the first six months of this year, data suggests.A total of 6,945 stores have closed so far in 2024, which is the equivalent of 38 shops per day.However, if you take into account new store openings, there's only a net closure of 12 stores a day, which is slightly higher than same period last year.On average 18…