Sports Direct's Mike Ashley apologises for poor Covid-19 actions

After trying to keep shops open, boss says emails to government were ill-judged and poorly timedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMike Ashley has issued a public apology after his spat with the government to try to keep his Sports Direct chain open when non-essential businesses were ordered to close.Ashley’s Frasers Group, which includes House of Fraser and Evans Cycles, had intended to keep Sports Direct open as other non-essential retailers closed, on the