M&S forced to rope off clothing as Mike Ashley blasts confusing rules

Marks & Spencer has been forced to shut half of its clothing and homeware areas, more than it originally thought necessary, under new lockdown rules. Further guidance was released on which shops are essential and what they are allowed to sell as England entered a second lockdown on Thursday. But the British Retail Consortium (BRC), which represents the industry, said the rules created “arbitrary” lines over what was deemed essential. A supermarket can, for example, sell “no