Poundland's last‑minute rescue: can a buyer keep the £1 price tag alive?

Poundland, the ubiquitous discount chain, is edging towards administration but remains hopeful that a last‑minute rescue deal will keep the doors open.

The BBC reports the chain has been granted a brief reprieve, giving it a few weeks to secure a buyer before any inevitable collapse.

Whether a buyer steps forward is still uncertain, but the hope is that the rescue will preserve the retailer and keep shoppers from seeing the pound disappear into the ether.