Debenhams planning UK expansion

Department store Debenhams hailed a resurgent year on the UK high street as it announced plans to open another 17 British stores over the next five years.

The move - which is set to create 1,700 UK jobs and add more than £150m (€184.9m) in sales - comes on top of a nationwide store revamp programme which has seen 18 shops modernised over the past year.