Opening of Ikea’s Oxford Street store put back to spring 2025

Company says latest delay at central London site bought for estimated 378m is due to water leaking into basement

Ikea has pushed back the opening of its Oxford Street store to spring 2025 - about 18 months later than initially planned - after problems with water leaking into the basement.

The site, previously occupied by Topshop, had been scheduled to open this autumn and that date had already been put back by a full year.