Mike Ashley attacks Andy Burnham’s ‘populist’ High Street plans in letter to No 10
Accused the PM of ‘jumping on everyday fixes’ Billionaire Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham to criticise the cost of living and retail announcements as “populist reactions”. Ashley further accused the PM of “jumping on ‘everyday fixes’ or bandwagons”. Ashley said “disastrous” business rates policies and rising employment costs […]
6 days ago
Sports Direct staff self-isolating with covid told to go into work
Workers at two Sports Direct stores say staff were forced to come in instead of self-isolating Staff at Sports Direct were allegedly made to come into work when they should have been self-isolating, resulting in others catching covid-19. A former sales assistant at a Sports Direct store in Harringey, east London, told the Mirror that […]
5 years ago
Mike Ashley to step down as CEO of Sports Direct
The infamous businessman will step down as CEO of Sports Direct, handing the reigns of his empire to his future son in law, Michael Murray
5 years ago
Mike Ashley pulls huge wad of cash from his pocket on Sports Direct warehouse tour
Oh, the irony…
10 years ago
Sports Direct warehouse staff “docked 15 minutes pay for being one minute late”
MPs are hearing grim details about zero-hour contracts, sexism, and reports of ambulances being called out.
11 years ago