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The screws are turned on Sports Direct founder

The high profile Mike Ashley had an uncomfortable time in front of MPs this week
June 8, 2016

The founder and billionaire majority owner of Sports Direct (SPD) Mike Ashley had reportedly branded the Business, Innovation and Skills committee a "joke", but he didn't seem to be laughing upon his appearance this week.

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Mr Ashley faced a grilling from MPs about the working conditions at his company, predominantly within the Shirebrook distribution centre from which allegations had emerged that staff were effectively being paid below the minimum wage due to the time they had to spend on security searches at the end of their shifts.

The HM Revenue & Customs was investigating this issue, the founder said, but the company had increased pay as a remedy to the issue.