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Marks & Spencer store closures: Chain reveals next 17 shops it plans to close putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk

The incident happened at M&S on Oxford Street (Picture: EPA)

Marks & Spencer has revealed its next wave of store closures putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk.

The high street giant plans to close 100 stores by 2022 as part of its five-year plan to reorganise the company.

The latest list of 17 closures includes branches in Luton, Huddersfield and Hull and will affect 1,045 jobs.

M&S has so far shut 30 shops as part of its restructuring plans while the closure of eight other stores has previously been announced.

List of latest M&S store closures

Ashford

Barrow

Bedford

Boston

Buxton

Cwmbran

Deal

Felixstowe

Huddersfield

Hull

Antrim Junction

Luton Arndale

Newark

Northwich

Rotherham

Sutton Coldfield

Weston-super-Mare

The chain's retail director Sacha Berendji said: “We’re continuing to transform M&S with pace and as part of this we are making good progress with our plans to close over 100 stores - radically reshaping our store estate to become more relevant for our customers.

"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.

"Where we have closed stores, we are continuing to see an encouraging number of customers choosing other nearby locations and shopping on M&S.com.”

By 2022, M&S wants to generate a third of its sales online while having fewer stores in improved locations.

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