Proposal to close 27 Marks & Spencer stores

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As part of its Quarter 3 interim management statement, Marks & Spencer has announced the proposed closure of 27 stores, including 25 Simply Food stores and two main chain M&S stores, with the potential loss of up to 780 jobs.

The Simply Food Stores in question are:

Grafton Centre, Cambridge
Bracknell
Torquay
Imperial Wharf
Harbourside Bristol
Newtownards
Trowbridge
Letchworth
Huntingdon
Marlborough
Braintree
Caversham
Balham
Palmers Green
Colmore Row
Evesham
Tewkesbury
Whitley Bay
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Biggin Hill
Sudbury
Ripon
Melton Mowbray
Honiton
Market Harborough

The main Chain Stores in question are:

Valley Park Croydon
Woking