Marks & Spencer is unable to hire new workers as the retailer continues to suffer disruption to its operations caused by a cyber-attack.

The company confirmed on Thursday that it had pulled all online job postings from its website as tech experts tried to resolve problems on its platforms.

A message on M&S’s jobs website said: “Sorry you can’t search or apply for roles right now, we’re working hard to be back online as soon as possible.”

The company had no jobs listed anywhere across its UK business on Thursday despite having more than 200 job openings the previous week.