"The cause of the fire was confirmed to be a chip pan fire, which spread rapidly to involve the kitchen and other parts of the property," the spokesman added.
In response, Sir Keir said the MP had been "relentless in seeking to boost growth and investment in Ipswich and Suffolk".He added: "We will fast track decisions on at least 150 major economic infrastructure projects to kickstart growth, and I will make sure he [Mr Abbott] gets a meeting with the relevant minister to discuss the issues of concern to him."
Earlier this month there werein one day on the A14 around Ipswich as well as close to Newmarket, while the A12 similarly at Ipswich was closed whenNational Highways said it would always "work hard to keep the
" and it supported "economic growth".The comments come after Suffolk Chamber of Commerce said it would look at how delays on the A14 impacted business investment and job creation.
Last week Sir Keir also announced plans the government would
from making repeated legal challenges to planning decisions for major infrastructure projects and he referenced"This leadership upset comes amid weaker consumer sentiment which has meant footfall at its stores has fallen - and the chain has been losing market share in the UK."
She said that internationally the company has performed well, but added: "There could be uncertainty ahead about the speed of expansion given the change of boss."Following Mr Marchant's "immediate" departure, ABF's finance director Eoin Tonge will become Primark's interim chief executive.
The firm's financial controller, Joana Edwards, will step into Mr Tonge's role. The company said: "Both executives have the experience to perform these roles well."ABF is majority-owned by the billionaire Weston family who, until 2021, owned the department store Selfridges.