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Poundland owner Pepco has agreed to buy up to 71 Wilko stores following the collapse of the high street chain. PwC, administrators for Wilko, said that Pepco has sealed a deal which will see the stores reopened under the Poundland brand. Workers at the stores will not be transferred directly as part of the move, but Poundland has said it will “prioritise” existing Wilko workers for roles when the shops […]
A pubs company is to charge customers around 20p more for a pint of beer at some of its locations during the busiest periods under a “dynamic pricing” system to cover rising costs. Stonegate Group, which owns chains including Slug & Lettuce and Yates, said it is raising prices at 800 of its venues during peak times, such as evenings and weekends. It has previously done so during one-off events, […]
Labour’s deputy leader has assured unions that the party will deliver a host of new rights for workers if it wins the next general election, giving a “cast-iron commitment” of what will happen within 100 days of being office. Angela Rayner set out Labour’s planned new deal for workers, winning a standing ovation after addressing the TUC Congress on Tuesday. She told delegates she had one message – that a […]
The news has been confirmed by adminstrators, PwC Another 9,100 people who work for failed retailer Wilko will be made redundant, administrators confirmed on Monday after talks to save hundreds of shops fell apart. Administrators at PwC said that the rest of Wilko’s shops would close by early October, with staff there losing their jobs. The company’s two warehouses will also close and most of the activities at its support […]
All of Wilko’s 400 stores are set to close by early October, the GMB union has said. It means redundancies now look likely for all 12,500 staff at the high-street chain. The GMB union, which represents more than 3,000 Wilko staff, revealed the damning update after a meeting with the retailer’s administrators on Monday morning. The union said on Monday that Wilko’s warehouses in Worksop and Newport are now both […]
A last-ditch attempt by the owner of HMV to strike a rescue deal for stricken retailer Wilko has failed. Administrators for the high street chain had been in discussions with Doug Putman, who owns the entertainment retailer, over a deal to buy around 200 Wilko shops. However, the PA news agency understands that these talks have now collapsed, intensifying fears over the future of thousands of jobs. In a statement […]
General secretary Paul Nowak said the union body will be lodging the case at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) because the legislation on ensuring minimum levels of service during industrial action “falls far short” of international legal standards. Speaking on the opening day of the TUC Congress in Liverpool, Mr Nowak described the new law as “dreadful”. Unions will attack the legislation during a debate on Monday, saying the new […]
The death toll from the devastating quake has risen and is expected to rise further A rare, powerful earthquake has struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. More than 2,000 people were killed and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers struggled on Saturday to reach hard-hit remote areas where the […]
Police say the 21 year old was arrested just before 11am on Saturday morning Terror suspect Daniel Khalife has been found and arrested on the fourth day of a manhunt after he escaped from HMP Wandsworth, the Metropolitan Police said. The 21-year-old was arrested just before 11am on Saturday in Chiswick, west London, and is now in police custody, the force said. It added: “We would like to thank the […]
