Marks and Spencer's profits have fallen sharply in what the company describes as a tough environment.
Profits for the year to the end of March were £658m, down 16% from the previous year's £781m.
Like-for-like sales in the UK, which measure sales in stores open for more than a year, were 0.3% up on last year.
Like-for-like food sales in the UK were up by 2.1% but general merchandise, which includes food and clothing, fell by 1.8%.
Marks and Spencer has more than 700 stores in the UK.
International sales were much stronger, growing by 5.8% over the previous year.
A month ago, Marks and Spencer admitted to running out of stock in some of its best-selling lines of womenswear, which contributed to a drop in sales.
The company's chief executive Marc Bolland said the company had done well against a weak economic background: "Marks and Spencer performed well in a challenging environment."
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