Marks & Spencer like-for-like sales drop 5.8%

Like-for-like sales in Marks & Spencer's general merchandise division slumped 5.8% in the 13 weeks to December 27, the store has reported.

The store's worse-than-expected results were exacerbated by online delivery problems over the Christmas period.

M&S says its clothing sector performance was impacted by the unseasonal weather conditions in October and November.