Retail giant Marks & Spencer has said it plans to cut around 7,000 jobs over the next three months across stores, regional management and its support centre.
Marks & Spencer said that its plans to cut 7,000 jobs comes after seeing a "material shift" in trade. It plans to reduce the number of roles at the retail chain's central support centre, in its regional management and UK stores over the next three months.
M&S said it expected a significant proportion of the job cuts would come through voluntary departures and early retirement.
During lockdown, the company said it has learnt to work more flexibly, using the same staff to man both the food aisles and the clothing section of the stores.