Decision follows bankruptcy filings in US and Canada by jewellery chain’s parent company

Claire’s is on the brink of collapse after the fashion accessories retailer said it is to appoint administrators in the UK & Ireland, putting 2,150 jobs at risk.

The tween jewellery and ear-piercing retailer, which has 278 stores in the UK and 28 in Ireland, has struggled to arrest falling sales and competition from online retailers such as Amazon.