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Meltdown on the high street
‘A dark day’ for British retailers Toys R Us and Maplin announce collapse — putting thousands of jobs on the line
NEARLY 6,000 jobs are hanging by a thread after two major high-street retailers collapsed yesterday.
The demise of electronics chain Maplin put about 2,300 jobs at risk and 3,200 Toys R Us staff could be put out of work after the company went into administration.
Labour shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey called for an urgent meeting between the government, the companies and unions to “ensure that these jobs are safeguarded.”
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