Willmott Dixon and Styles and Wood also fined after public ‘put at risk’

High street retailer Marks and Spencer has been fined £1m for exposing the public, staff and constructionworkers to asbestos.

Contractors Styles and Wood and Willmott Dixon were also hit with fines of £100,000 and £50,000 respectively.

Asbestos specialist PA Realisations (formerly Pectel Ltd) is now in administration and was fined a token £200.

The sentence at Bournemouth Crown Court relates to .

Willmott Dixon Construction is applying for permission to appeal against conviction.