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Poundland’s US owner says retailer remains ‘vulnerable’, after talks with ministers

Gordon Brothers will meet Jonathan Reynolds on Wednesday as the investment firm faces scrutiny over Poundland.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 5, 2026, 8:57 AM UTC

Gordon Brothers said in a statement on Thursday morning that it was still in “active discussions” with interested suitors and had been seeking to “protect as many jobs as possible”.

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