Marks & Spencer to Close Swansea Oxford Street Store, Putting Over 90 Jobs at Risk Saturday, February 28, 2026 marksandspencer swansea storeclosure retail jobs redundancies shoppinghabits m&s employment ukretail Marks & Spencer has officially confirmed the closure of its Oxford Street store in Swansea city centre, impacting 92 employees. Staff were informed on Tuesday morning and will now enter consultations to explore potential … Read More
£50 Million Fund to Accelerate Growth of West Midlands Electric Vehicle Industry Saturday, February 21, 2026 electricvehicles westmidlands automotive funding evindustry investment jobs innovation supplychain government A substantial £50 million fund has been launched to support automotive businesses in the West Midlands as they compete in the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) market. The West Midlands Supplier Readiness and Transformation … Read More
Major UK Supermarket to Close Three Stores Across England Thursday, February 19, 2026 coop supermarket storeclosures retail england costcutting southerncoop jobs competition finance The Co-operative Group, one of the UK’s leading supermarket chains, has announced it will close three stores across England next week as part of a broader cost-cutting strategy. This decision comes after a difficult … Read More
Major UK High Street Chain Quiz Enters Administration, Will Not Honor Gift Cards Wednesday, February 18, 2026 quiz administration giftcards highstreet retail discounts insolvency jobs stores clearance UK fashion retailer Quiz has entered administration as of February 5, resulting in the closure of its online store and the loss of 109 jobs. Despite this, 40 Quiz stores nationwide remain open under the management of … Read More
A Third of Birmingham’s Workforce Unemployed as City Lags Behind in Living Standards Tuesday, January 27, 2026 birmingham unemployment livingstandards westmidlands economicgrowth disposableincome jobs inequality northsouthdivide centreforcities New research reveals that Birmingham has the highest proportion of people not in work among UK cities, significantly impacting living standards across the city and the wider West Midlands region. Only 70% of working-age … Read More
Major UK High Street Retailer with 140 Stores Faces Collapse Amid Buyer Search Sunday, January 25, 2026 retail insolvency tofs claire’s highstreet administration modella stores jobs closures A prominent UK high street retailer with 140 locations is facing the real threat of closure as efforts to find a new buyer remain unsuccessful. This development puts approximately 2,500 employees at Claire’s and The Original … Read More