Marks & Spencer plans to cut 7,000 jobs in new hit to UK workers

Marks & Spencer will cut a further 7,000 jobs, it said on Tuesday, as the Covid-19 crisis deals another blow to Britain’s beleaguered retail sector.
 

“It is clear that there has been a material shift in trade and whilst it is too early to predict with precision where a new post-Covid sales mix will settle, we must act now to reflect this change,” M&S said.
 

Clothing and home trading in its stores remained well below last year though online and home delivery were strong, said the retailer, which has a UK workforce of about 78,000.
 

The 136-year old M&S is