Boxing Day shoppers are staying away from the High Street and shopping centres, compared with last year, initial footfall data suggests. Data gathered by MRI Software shows morning footfall on UK high streets is down 10.2% on 2023, while shopping centres have seen a 13.9% fall in visitors, as of 12:00 GMT.

Shoppers hit the Boxing Day 2024 sales at London’s Oxford Street on Thursday, despite reports of footfall being down across all UK destinations in comparison with 2023. Boxing Day footfall was down 9.

The holiday season has arrived, and that means closures across the city. To help you plan ahead, we've drawn up a list (and checked it twice) detailing some of the closures you'll find in the city.