Boxing Day shoppers are staying away from the High Street and shopping centres, compared with last year, initial footfall data suggests.

Data gathered by MRI Software shows morning footfall on UK high streets is down 10.2% on 2023, while shopping centres have seen a 13.9% fall in visitors, as of 12:00 GMT.

The provisional figures are an early sign that online shopping continues to dominate the traditional Boxing Day sales.

Although many shops are still expected to see brisk trade on Thursday, major retailers such as John Lewis, M&S and Next have chosen not to open the majority of their stores, saying they wanted to give their staff a break over the festive period.