Calls for investigation into Bodycare owners after staff dismissed ‘without consultation, pay or pension contributions’

UK minister Sir Stephen Timms has urged the Insolvency Service to investigate Baaj Capital’s conduct following the collapse of Bodycare, after 1,500 redundancies and £37.5 million in taxpayer-funded payouts, amid allegations that the firm’s owners prioritised their own claims, withheld staff wages and pensions, and shifted liabilities onto the public purse.

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