Next profits boosted by royal wedding and warm weather

High Street retailer Next has raised its profit forecast for the year after the recent warm weather boosted sales.

For the 13 weeks to the end of April, sales were up 5.2% on a year ago.

The retailer now expects profits of between £535m and £585m for the full-year, a range about £15m ahead of its March estimate.

Next said that as well as the warm weather, much of the rise was also due to spending in anticipation of the royal wedding bank holiday.