Wilko stores in Cumbria will remain open throughout the new lockdown.

All of the company's shops in north west England will stay open throughout the second lockdown, currently set to last until December 2.

This follows the company's designation as an essential retailer during the first lockdown. Having the same designation again this time, they will continue to serve customers in Cumbria and beyond.

Key ranges in-store include baby care, cleaning, hardware and DIY, health and personal care, household and pet care products.

For non-essential items, such as Christmas gifting, decorations and preparation, decorating, entertaining, furniture and hobbies, shoppers are recommended to visit wilko.com, which offers home delivery nationwide.

To protect team members and customers, Wilko is sticking to an eight point safety plan which includes enhanced cleaning, physical distancing via measures including protective screens and floor markings and store marshals and encouraging contactless payments.

Jerome Saint-Marc, chief executive of Wilko, said: “Not everyone has a large supermarket nearby to get the non-food essentials they need for their family. With 17 million people living within 2 km of a Wilko store we can help fulfil this need.

"As an essential retailer, we’re here to help keep your homes running smoothly. Whether it’s a few bits to make sure your home is kept spick and span, or those little essentials to help look after your family - we’ve got it all here in one place.

“The safety for our customers and team members continues to be our top priority and we’ve a comprehensive eight point safety plan in place to do just that, including store marshals, to make sure we’ve got the numbers right in our stores.

"This may mean that sometimes, customers may experience a short wait and we thank them for their patience.

“I’d like to express my sincere thanks to our loyal and hard-working team members who are continuing to do their very best to make sure families across the UK have access to the household essentials they need despite the difficult circumstances of the second lockdown.”