Central Boots

The move, which it said will impact stores in close proximity to other sites, will reduce its store estate from 2,200 to 1,900 stores.

Boots have released a new line with more than 60 essentials from toiletries to period products all priced between £50p to £1.50 to help with the cost of living

Mukesh Ambani, a billionaire who made his fortune in retail, has joined forces with a US private equity firm in a bid for the Nottingham-based chain.