Teignbridge District Council, which owns the beach and has landslide warning signs on the tunnel gate, said engineers had been sent to the site to assess the stability of the cliff and the extent of the damage.

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But perhaps more importantly, there is the huge reputational damage for a bank that used to be seen as a rock of probity and stability.

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