SPORTS DIRECT boss Mike Ashley appeared to undergo a Damascene conversion today, offering the NHS the use of his company’s fleet of lorries to deliver medicines and equipment.

Earlier this week, the notorious exploiter had instructed all Sports Direct retail staff to report for work and refused to close the stores, despite the government ordering all non-essential shops to cease trading.

Mr Ashley had also ordered all the firm’s warehouse staff to keep working to fulfil online orders for sports gear — and keep profits rolling in.