Poundland owner seeks private session with MPs on retailer's future
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Poundland's owner, Gordon Brothers, has requested to give evidence to MPs in a private session rather than a public hearing. The company seeks to avoid the evidence session becoming what it characterizes as a 'show trial' regarding the discount retailer's situation.
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Poundland owner seeks private MP session 'to avoid show trial' (opens Sky News in a new tab)
Poundland's owner is seeking to give evidence to MPs in private next week as it seeks to avoid an evidence session on the discount retailer's fate turning into "a show trial".
Poundland owners to give evidence to MPs in private session (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Sky News reported that Gordon Brothers sought to have an evidence session behind closed doors to avoid it becoming ‘a show trial’.
