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By Amber Murray Greggs reported another strong set of results for the first half of the year as customers continued to head to the budget bakery. Total sales for the 26 weeks to June 29 reached £960m, up by nearly 14 per cent from £844m last year. And underlying profit before tax at the London-listed company rose by 16.3 per cent to £17.1m. The firm credited the boost in numbers to a partnership with Uber Eats and the roll-out of its evening trade plan. Post-4pm sales grew “more strongly than the average like-for-like rate”, Greggs said. “Over the long term we believe that the evolution of our…

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