Marks & Spencer (M&S) has asked dozens of its agency workers at its main distribution centre to stay home as it continues to deal with the cyberattack that hit it. Nearly 200 workers due to begin their shift at M&S's Castle Donington clothing and homewares logistics centre in the East Midlands have been told to stay at home. 

However, staff employed by the retailer have been told to continue as usual. One source told Sky News: "There is work for them to do.” Last week, M&S announced it had to suspend online orders due to a cyberattack on the popular retailer, yet has withheld details about the extent of the incident.

The company said:"We continue to manage the incident proactively and the M&S team - supported by leading experts - is working extremely hard to restore online operations and continue to serve customers well.” 

On Friday, M&S said its product range was still "available to browse online, and our stores remain open and ready to welcome and serve customers".

The length of the disruption to the brand’s e-commerce operations remains unclear, yet today’s announcement indicates the effects are ongoing. 

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