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Holly Williams

EXPLAINED: M s reveals 120m hit from budget measures | Rare Historical Photos

The boss of Marks & Spencer has warned over a £120 million hit from last week’s Budget measures and said the firm cannot rule out price rises to offset the extra costs (James Manning/PA) - (PA Wire)

The boss of Marks & Spencer has warned over a £120 million hit from last week’s Budget measures and said the firm cannot rule out price rises to offset the extra costs.

Stuart Machin, chief executive of M&S, said the group would do “everything we can” to avoid passing on the extra burden to customers through price hikes, but admitted the group had a tough challenge to overcome the cost impact.

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