Marks & Spencer is closing another 17 stores in a move that will affect more than 1,000 employees.
The struggling high street giant is closing 100 stores as part of a restructuring plan as sales move online. It has already shut 30 branches.
Sacha Berendji, the M&S retail, operations and property director, said: “Proposing to close stores is never easy, for our colleagues, customers or the local community, but it is vital for the future of M&S.”
M&S said it will enter a period of consultation and hopes to retain as many jobs as possible.
The locations of the 17 stores announced on Tuesday are:
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Ashford
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Barrow
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Bedford
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Boston
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Buxton
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Cwmbran
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Deal
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Felixstowe
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Huddersfield
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Hull
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Antrim Junction
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Luton Arndale
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Newark
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Northwich
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Rotherham
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Sutton Coldfield
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Weston-super-Mare