In message , at 12:45:49 on Sat, 21
Jun 2008, tims next home remarked:

Where they lead places like the UK is by giving you scanned copies of
all your cheques with your monthly statement.

You can ask your UK bank for this service.

I haven't come across one, although many people report being able to get
their old cheques back.

They will deduct a fee for it.

(and in case you think it is free in the US, in the US you have to pay
for your blank cheques, oops checks)

Yes, the checks cost money, but the scanning was in effect free. They
reduced them and printed about 12-up on the back of the statement pages.

Some people used "carbon copy" check-books in order to keep a copy
(rather than just having a counterfoil). I expect those cost more.
--
Roland Perry