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Poundland politics: who should decide the retailer’s fate?
By Ed Devlin2026-11-02T16:11:00
Few tears will be shed for Gordon Brothers as it faces an onslaught of criticism for the way it has handled the Poundland crisis, but calls for government intervention in the affairs of a private business should be treated with caution
The sorry situation at Poundland, and the fate of its 12,000 staff, quickly became a political football this wekeend, with all sides desperate to put the boot into the chain’s US owners.
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