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TG Jones wins court approval to close up to 150 UK stores

Published 1 July 2026

A major UK high street retailer has won court approval for a drastic restructuring plan that will see up to 150 stores close and hundreds of jobs put at risk. The High Court sanctioned the plan for TG Jones, the chain formerly known as WH Smith, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, averting an imminent insolvency.

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