Marks & Spencer's latest jobs cull brings the total number of cuts and roles at risk across Britain's battered retail sector to more than 41,000 since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
On Tuesday, the high street favourite announced it was set to axe around 7,000 jobs over the next three months as part of a further shake-up of its stores and management structure.
The job losses at M&S add to 2,500 announced last week by troubled department store chain Debenhams. Other big names that have announced hefty job cuts during the Covid-19 crisis include the John Lewis Partnership, WH Smith, Boots, Dixons Carphone and Upper Crust owner SSP.
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