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		</div><p>Sports Direct is to close its warehouse in Wigan, resulting in the likely loss of 300 jobs.</p>
<p>The closure is understood to be linked to a lease expiry, and employees have been offered the opportunity to take up employment at the retailer’s packaging site in Shirebrook, Derbyshire.</p>
<p>But unions reacted with fury to the news, with the GMB accusing the Mike Ashley-owned company of “putting profits before people”.</p>
<blockquote><p>This closure is another body blow for the North West – caused by a company with a track record of putting profits before people</p></blockquote>
<p>Describing the closure as a “body blow for the North West”, the union’s regional secretary, Paul McCarthy, added: “This closure is another body blow for the North West – caused by a company with a track record of putting profits before people.</p>
<p>“The hard-working, dedicated staff at the warehouse have already been put through the grinder once when the site was run by JJB (Sports) – and now this.</p>
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<p>“GMB will not rest until every member receives the redundancy pay they are legally entitled. Then we will discuss next steps.”</p>
<p>The Wigan site will close on June 13. Sports Direct did not respond to a request for comment.<br />
Mr Ashley has hit the headlines recently over his attempt to seize control of Debenhams, which ended in failure.</p>
<p>The Newcastle United owner is now pursuing legal action against administrators to the stricken department store chain after seeing his near 30% stake wiped out.</p>
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