JENRICK INSISTS POUNDLAND IS BOOMING, POUNDLAND'S SALES FIGURES SADLY UNABLE TO CONFIRM
Robert Jenrick began Sunday morning on Sky News with a bold economic claim: Poundland's sales are up. Presenter Fraser Nelson, who had been to Poundland the day before, gently pointed out that they are down 12%, which is a lot of pounds. Jenrick then moved on to LBC to explain that saying you'd vote for Donald Trump is not the same as endorsing him. By the time he reached GB News, even the friendly crowd made him squirm, completing the rare media hat-trick of losing three home games in one morning.
THE BORING BIT: WHAT THE REAL REPORT SAYS
On his Sunday 1 November media round Jenrick told Sky News that Poundland's sales were up after he urged the state to stop its collapse; presenter Fraser Nelson replied they were down 12%. On LBC he was pressed over saying in August 2024 he would vote for Donald Trump, insisting he 'did not endorse' him.
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REAL STORY The London Economic · 1 Nov 2026: “Robert Jenrick endures nightmare media round - even GB News made him squirm”
Gaffe-o-Meter: Robert Jenrick · Outfit: Reform UK