Toys R Us on verge of collapse as deadline looms

Rescue deal ‘looks increasingly unlikely’ after potential buyer walks away

Toys R Us
Toys R Us is facing a £15m VAT bill
(Image credit: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images)

Toys R Us is expected to enter administration tomorrow unless an eleventh-hour deal to rescue the ailing company is struck.

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