M&S could close store in Bradford's Broadway shopping centre

The M&S store at Bradford's Broadway centre could close

Retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) is considering closing one of its branches in West Yorkshire.

In an announcement on Tuesday, employees were told of potential plans to close the store in Bradford's Broadway shopping centre.

The firm said changing shopping habits had prompted a "transformation" within the business.

Should the proposal go ahead, affected staff would be offered alternative roles where possible, it added.

The Broadway store has been there since the opening of the leisure complex in 2015.

M&S said it had invested more than £20m in West Yorkshire stores in recent years, which included a new 97,000 sq ft branch at the White Rose shopping centre in Leeds.

Vickie Smith, M&S regional manager, said: "Over the last 10 years, we've also invested more than £120m in our Bradford distribution centre, using innovative tech to build automated systems so we can keep growing our online business.

"Over 1,800 people are employed at the Bradford site and we will invest another £13m this year to keep growing our capacity and serve more customers."