BREAKING: Wilko to close 52 stores as it makes 1,300 redundancies

Wilko is to close 52 stores and make more than 1,300 staff redundant as talks continue with potential buyers for the remainder of the business.
The news come as B&M snapped up 51 stores from the collapsed retailer for £13m this morning.
Administrator PwC said it was “actively working with potential buyers”, however the 52 stores set to close “do not form part of any ongoing interest in the Wilko store portfolio”.
Some 1,016 workers are based in the stores i