Marks Spencer

Marks & Spencer has been forced to close 11 of its French stores as Brexit supply issues disrupts fresh and chilled food.

M&S has launched a High Court intellectual property claim, arguing that its rival’s product, Cuthbert the Caterpillar, is too similar.

The food and fashion retailer said sales in the three months to December 26 fell 7.6% but it had a ‘robust’ Christmas.