Poundland owner extracted millions while chain on 'knife-edge', MPs say

Poundland's management is seeking a two-week extension of creditor protection in the high court as it tries to secure a rescue deal. MPs accuse the owner of extracting millions from the budget retailer while it was financially vulnerable. The outcome affects 12,000 jobs and 600 stores in the UK and Ireland.

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