PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged his support to the staff at Wilko following the store’s collapse.
Speaking during Prime Minister’s questions, Rishi Sunak responded to comments made by Tory former minister Brendan Clarke-Smith, who urged the Government to safeguard Wilko redundancies and pensions.
Rishi Sunak said: “I do know that this is a concerning time for workers at Wilko. The Business Secretary is keeping close to developments and we have already started supporting those who have been made redundant, and we stand ready to support others to the fullest of our abilities.”
It comes as 400 Wilko shops will shut their doors after administrators at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) announced a deal to save the company fell at the final hurdle.
But now, Poundland has confirmed its intentions to take over up to 71 Wilko stores and potentially bring staff over during the conversion.
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September 14, 2023 at 11:59AM
from The Sun