RETAILERS including Primark are to shut their stores next Monday due to the Queen's funeral.

Primark confirmed it will shut all its 191 high street stores, including its branch at the Kirkgate Centre in Bradford, on Monday, September 19, which has been confirmed as a bank holiday as the Queen's state funeral takes place.

In a statement, the value fashion chain said its stores will reopen for normal hours the following day.

A Primark spokesman said: "Our stores, depots and head office in the UK will be closed on Monday, September 19 to give our colleagues the opportunity to pay their respects and watch the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

"We will reopen as normal on Tuesday, September 20."

Meanwhile, John Lewis is also set to shut its branches next Monday.

 

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