Asda has announced plans to stay shut on Boxing Day after one of the most challenging years on record for supermarket and frontline staff.
The chain's chief executive, Roger Burnley, said workers have done an "incredible job" this year as he confirmed all 631 branches will remain shut on December 26.
The grocer said the decision was in response to the government's coronavirus guidelines, which mean households will only be able to meet between 23 and 27 December. "This is of course our busiest time of year," Burnley said. "But it was important for us to give as many of you as possible the opportunity to spend this time with those loved ones that you may not have seen for many months so, uniquely for this year, we will not reopen our stores
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