HIGH street giant Marks & Spencer is to create 3,400 jobs across the UK as part of plans to revamp stores.
The chain said it plans to open eight stores in cities including Liverpool, Birmingham and Leeds, with five at former Debenhams sites. A dozen new food halls will also open as part of the plans.
Overall, the plans will see the number of ‘traditional’ M&S stores fall, in favour of the popular Food Hall premises.
New Simply Food outlets will be opened in towns including Stockport, Barnsley and Largs in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Two sites set to get new stores have not yet been named.
Plans for new stores in the South West have also not been unveiled.