Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley attacks ‘antagonistic’ MP

Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has accused a senior MP of being “deliberately antagonistic” in pursuing him to answer questions about the treatment of workers at his company, the country’s biggest sportswear retailer.

In a letter to Iain Wright, chairman of the British parliament’s business, innovation and skills committee, made public yesterday, Mr Ashley said he was “disgusted” by the MP’s stance.

A letter from Mr Wright to Mr Ashley, dated March 3 and made public on Wednesday, had told Mr Ashley he could be in contempt of parliament if he ignored a summons from politicians.