British shopping mall giant Intu, already struggling before the coronavirus lockdown in a tough retail climate, has said it is going into administration after failing to secure a financial lifeline.

The debt-laden firm, which owns 17 giant shopping malls, had been seeking to progress talks with creditors before a (2300 GMT) deadline.

“Discussions have been ongoing ... However, insufficient alignment and agreement ... has been achieved with financial stakeholders,” it said in a statement.

“As such, application is being made for the administrators to be appointed to Intu and several other key central entities in the Intu Group.”

Shoppers walk outside the Intu Watford Shopping Centre in London, on June 26. — AFP
Shoppers walk outside the Intu Watford Shopping Centre in London, on June 26. — AFP

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