LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) - UK clothing and homewares
retailer Next is closing its stores at 1800 GMT on
Monday until further notice, it said on Twitter, joining other
major high street retailers in shutting up shop in response to
the coronavirus crisis.
(Reporting by Paul Sandle, editing by Andy Bruce)
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