Still ‘opportunity to save jobs’ at Poundland, says Burnham

Evening Standard · Holly Williams · 2026-11-06 15:46 UTC

The Prime Minister said talks between Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and Poundland’s owners were ‘reasonably constructive’.

The Prime Minister has said there is still an “opportunity to save jobs” at Poundland after a meeting between the Government and the chain’s owners this week as the future of the firm and around 11,000 workers hangs in the balance.

Andy Burnham told the BBC the meeting between Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and Gordon Brothers – which bought Poundland for £1 last year – was “reasonably constructive”.

In an interview with BBC News, he said: “We’re in a better place at the end of this week than we were at the end of last week, but it’s not done yet.

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