The owners of the McVitie’s biscuit empire handed a Scots council a “secret” £1m donation after closing down a factory with the loss of hundreds of jobs.
Pladis, a Turkish-owned confectionary conglomerate, closed the century-old plant in Tollcross, Glasgow, in 2022 despite a public backlash.
The decision to shutter the historic Victoria Biscuit Works was opposed by local politicians and saw a Scottish Government taskforce try in vain to save more than 400 jobs. The factory was known for producing iconic British brands such as Digestives and Hobnobs.
It can now be revealed Pladis has handed Glasgow City Council a £1m donation on the condition the company was not identified as the source.
Councillors were informed of the donation at a meeting closed to the public last week, with members of the press asked to leave before the issue was discussed.
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