Ashley snubs meeting with MPs

Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley has pulled out of a meeting with MPs about working conditions at the company because his lawyer is unavailable.

In a fresh twist set to intensify his row with the Business, Innovations and Skills Committee (BIS), the Newcastle United owner said his legal representative was “unavailable” so he could not attend the session on June 7.

The retail tycoon and Newcastle United boss had been hit with a summons from the committee in March after refusing previous invitations on the grounds that he would not “stand idle” while Sports Direct was “subjected to public vilification”.

The committee has been seeking to question …

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