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Westfield draws in shoppers to defy gloom

By Daniel Thomas, Elizabeth Rigby and Sarah O’Connor

Published: October 31 2008 03:26 | Last updated: October 31 2008 03:26

London shoppers flocked to the opening of Europe’s largest inner-city shopping centre on Thursday as retailers’ fears of impending recession were banished for one day at least.

The Westfield London shopping centre in Shepherds Bush was launched on Thursday by Boris Johnson, the London mayor, with a lavish party thrown by the developer.

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