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ukactive has issued the following statement on the announcement that DW Sports is restructuring its gym and retail portfolio with Administrators expected to be appointed today (3 August)

Huw Edwards, CEO of ukactive, said: “We offer our full support to the team at DW Sports as they begin their organisational restructure following their announcement.

“The fitness and leisure sector has not been granted the same financial and regulatory support seen for other sectors, and this has contributed to the news today.

“We urge the Government to increase its support to a sector essential in improving the health of the nation and the fight against Covid-19, fast-tracking the measures they have been presented with.”