Going forward, the only remaining WH Smith shops will be in airports, train stations and motorway service stations – alongside some remaining stores in hospitals.

The former finance chief of WH Smith will no longer take up a position on the board of Greggs after a damning audit report into the travel retailer revealed inconsistent accounting practices during his stint as finance boss.

In a statement to investors on Wednesday, the high-street bakery confirmed that Robert Moorhead, who stepped down from WH Smith in 2024 after over two decades at the chain, had “withdrawn his candidacy for the position of non-executive director”.

Greggs announced in July the appointment of Moorhead as a board member and audit committee chair, before delaying his appointment until a review into a major a

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