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Westfield London and Westfield Stratford has been named the best shopping centres in the UK, for the second year running. 

According to GlobalData’s Top 50 Shopping Centres Report for 2019, Bluewater in Greenhithe, Kent was ranked in third place, followed by Intu Trafford Centre in Manchester.

Intu Lakeside, Sheffield’s Meadowhall placed at number six in the top ten, followed by Intu Metrocentre and Gateshead in Tyne and Wear.

Birmingham’s Bullring placed eighth in the list, followed by London’s Brent Cross and Intu Merry Hill, completing the top 10. 

Figures showed Intu Watford placed at 26, rising 10 places compared with last year. Westgate Oxford and The Lexicon Bracknell both increased by eight places.

Joseph Robinson, retail consulting director at Global Data,said: “GlobalData’s 2019 ranking highlights the continued out performance of Westfield’s London centres. However, overall the top 20 list paints a picture of excellent shopping centre provision throughout the UK.”

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