Primark will be reopening its doors to customers in Blackburn from Monday morning, the retailer has announced.

The company said it is "very happy" to welcome people back to its shops and will have "rigorous" anti-virus measures in place such as social distancing prompts and hand gel for customers.

Primark CEO, Paul Marchant, said: "We have really missed our customers and we are delighted to be back on 15 June and able to provide them with the quality, affordable products they love from Primark.

“While it might take a little longer to get into store, once inside, customers will find all their favourite Primark products and plenty of choice as usual.

"We have worked hard to make sure that clear signage and extra help will be there to guide them through the changes we have made to allow for social distancing.

"We are also asking customers to respect the measures we have put in place to help ensure shopping at Primark is an enjoyable, safe experience for everyone.”

The retailer added that it is "closely following all government safety advice" and confirmed it has purchased personal protection items for employees. and customers and increased in-store cleaning.

It added that products will be sold at their normal prices which means there will be no sales or special offers.