FT - Collapse of retailer Wilko leaves 12,500 jobs in peril

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Financial Times - Collapse of retailer Wilko leaves 12,500 jobs in peril

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The FT leads on the collapse of the high street retailer Wilko, which has left 12,500 jobs at risk. Wilkos has said it hopes to save 200 to 300 stores.

The paper also has a piece on the NHS in England being “close to tipping point” over strikes.

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