Last month the retailer confirmed plans to switch its focus to food-only stores, shifting away from its current shop format which includes home and clothing ranges.

Marks and Spencer branches currently exist in their hundreds across the UK, with around 247 of them trading more than just food items.

However, this will be reduced to just 180 by 2028, with a handful of stores ready to be shut down this month.

A total of 67 stores are expected to be axed although more than 100 M&S Foodhall sites…