Mike Ashley

Businessman

Mike Ashley

Businessman

I'm not Father Christmas, it's not my fault high street dies

  • Monday, 03 December 2018

Retail tycoon Mike Ashley defended himself before UK MPs, insisting he is "not Father Christmas" while arguing that the high street's decline is not his fault, highlighting his efforts to save 80% of House of Fraser stores and proposing a tax on online retailers to support physical shops.

Cookies ahead!

We rely on advising to fund the development of this website. Please click 'Accept & Proceed' to consent to PoliticalGate.com and our partners storing and/or accessing information on a device, personalised advertising, advertising based on limited data, advertising measurement, audience research and services development, personalised content, content measurement, precise geolocation data, and identification through device scanning. To do this, we use cookies and similar technologies which are stored on your device, such as IP address, unique ID and browsing data. Whilst we rely on consent, some of our partners may rely on legitimate interest for their activities.

Please see our Privacy Policy about how you can withdraw your consent or otherwise change your preferences around how we and our partners may use your personal data.

Choose Edition