Jon Trickett MP, Labour’s Shadow Business Secretary, commenting on the resignation of the Chief Executive of Sports Direct, said:

“Swapping the deck chairs around is not the solution - it’s the underlying culture at Sports Direct that needs to be challenged and changed.

“Whether Mike Ashley - who has presided over Sports Direct’s objectionable working practices for years - is the right man to bring about the change needed is questionable.

“He will need to end the bullying culture at the company, get rid of zero-hours contracts, stop their over-reliance on agency workers and address the high levels of workplace injuries. 

“Through Workplace 2020 Labour will rid our workplaces of such practices and make them fit for 21st Century Britain.”

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