Lloyds Pharmacy to close all 237 Sainsbury’s outlets

Group says move due to ‘changing market conditions’, as industry warns of insufficient government funding

Lloyds Pharmacy is closing all 237 of its outlets in Sainsbury’s supermarkets amid fears of insufficient government funding for the industry.

The group said it was making the closures – which are thought to affect about 2,000 jobs – “in response to changing market conditions”, adding it was “currently exploring options for each individual branch”.