Mancunians share their thoughts on the state of the high street after Boots and M&S announce closures

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We speak to people on the streets of Manchester and discuss the state of the high streets after announcements from Boots and M&S about closures, and 1000 jobs at risk at Ted Baker.

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00:00 I just miss the high street. I miss them all. I think we've brought it on ourselves.

00:05 I think we shop far too much online. I like to go out and see and touch clothes and try

00:12 them on, make sure everything's right.

00:13 Well I live in Rochdale and the high street's gone. People like Marks and Spencers and Boots

00:18 are pulling out. I just think it's so sad really. I would never shop online, mate.

00:25 I think there is some taxes on shopping online. And it's so easy to buy something online,

00:32 wear it, put it back in a box and send it back.

00:34 I live in Hazel Grove, so Stockport, the M&S there, obviously that's a big loss.

00:42 And we're just driving people out of the high street. I mean, one big thing for me is Deansgate.

00:50 Now there's no through traffic. All the shops are closing. It's shutting it down.

00:56 Nobody's in House of Fraser anymore.

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