Jo Crowley MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) -Santander's plan to buy TSB for 2.65 billion pounds ($3.61 billion) and boost its position in the UK came together just a few weeks ago, after the Spanish bank had been weighing a possible exit from Britain,

The Spanish lender is about to become the third-largest bank in the UK by share of personal current accounts, after the deal is closed.View on euronews

The TSB brand could vanish from UK high streets after rival Santander agreed to buy the lender for £2.65 billion, amid fears the deal could lead to branch closures. The move coul