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Evening Standard
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Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Oxford Street demise fuelling surge in crime in famous shopping area, says Marks & Spencer executive

The demise of Oxford Street is fuelling a rise in crime in the famous shopping area, a Marks & Spencer boss has said.

The street - one of Europe’s most well-known shopping areas - has been blighted in recent years by a proliferation of “eyesore” American-style sweetshops and vacant stores.

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