A woman walks past a Poundland store
Poundland filed a notice to appoint administrators last week, putting the future of its workforce of about 12,000 at risk. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA
Poundland filed a notice to appoint administrators last week, putting the future of its workforce of about 12,000 at risk. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA
Poundland’s US owner says retailer remains ‘vulnerable’, after talks with ministers

Gordon Brothers still in ‘active discussions’ with interested parties and seeks to ‘protect as many jobs as possible’