Marks and Spencer is holding a one-day 20%-off sale today, the second in two weeks. The sale applies to clothing, homewares and wine in M&S stores, many of which will remain open until midnight, and via its website.

M&S boss Sir Stuart Rose said the company understood that customers were "feeling the pinch", and wanted to give shoppers "a helping hand in the run-up to Christmas". The 20% discounts also cover Christmas cakes and puddings.

M&S is not the only retailer to slash prices in an attempt to lure customers back.   Online retailer Littlewoods Direct is cutting prices by up to 60% until 23 December.

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