LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - Britain's government is ready to
support those workers who will lose their jobs at retailer Marks
& Spencer, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson
said on Monday.
Marks & Spencer plans to cut 950 jobs as part of a
store management revamp, dealing a further blow to a sector
ravaged by the COVID-19 crisis.
"We know that this will be worrying news for M&S employees
and their families and we stand ready to support them. Affected
employees will be able to access a wide-range of support
including universal credit and the job seekers' allowance," the
spokesman told reporters.
(Reporting by Elizabeth Piper, editing by William James)