Edinburgh charity shop set to close along with 200 others as shoppers 'work out reason'

Shoppers have been left stunned after one of the most popular charity shops announced they'd be closing almost 200 branches.

Cancer Research UK , which was established in 2002, operates over 600 stores throughout the country. A statement from bosses reads: "In response to the changing external and retail landscape, we've developed a new plan to reshape our retail operations so that we raise more money for life-saving cancer research and give customers, supporters, staff and volunteers a better experience."

It added: "Over the next two years, we will reduce the size of our core high street chain to around 320 high-performing shops. This means closing around 90 shops by May 2026, with up to 100 more by April 2027."

Nevertheless, there is some positive news, as the charity reveals it i