Live updates: Mike Ashley admits Sports Direct mistakes
Live reaction to Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley's appearance before MPs.
Ashley admits Sports Direct warehouse problems
Mike Ashley, the boss of Sports Direct, admitted to problems with some working practices at the firm's Derbyshire warehouse.
In a letter to the firm's 27,000 workers, Ashley said there had been issues with security and search processes - first reported by the Guardian.
But he vowed to defend the firm's reputation when he appears before MPs later, saying he has "nothing to hide".
He said it had been a "difficult year" for the company as he thanked employees for their "hard work" at a "challenging time".
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Is Sports Direct just 'too big' for one man?
Allegations of bad working conditions at Sports Direct's main warehouse are appalling - but Mike Ashley appeared to have little oversight.
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Ashley admits Sports Direct broke law and made mistakes
The tycoon told MPs things had happened at the retail giant that "shouldn't happen" after conditions were likened to a "labour camp".
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Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley faces grilling from MPs
The billionaire is set to answer questions later this morning over working conditions at his Shirebrook warehouse.