Plans for a city centre power cut that businesses described as 'very poorly timed' have been revised following opposition from those who feared it would hit their vital Christmas trading.

Last week, some 41 properties near Princess Street were told that an outage would occur from 8pm on 11 December.

SP Electricity North West called the work essential, stating that power would be interrupted for roughly seven hours, with restoration expected at 3am the following morning.

Jon and Sara Saunby, who have operated the Salut Wine Shop on Cooper Street since 2014, argued that the interruption would occur at the 'worst possible time' for their business, coinciding with the crucial pre-Christmas trading period.

Sara told the Manchester Evening News : "Like many establishments in the area,

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