The jobs of 12,500 staff across 400 high street shops are at risk.
The majority of Wilko stores are set to close in the next week after a purchase of the retailer fell through, a union has said.
In a meeting with administrators on Wednesday, the GMB union said it was informed there is no longer any prospect that the majority of the business will be saved.This has been denied by the administrators, who said:"In the immediate term, all stores remain open, continue to trade and staff continue to be paid. Contrary to speculation, there are currently no plans to close any stores next week.
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