The Week | 3rd November 2018
GREEN'S DISGRACE: THE SHAMING OF A TYCOON
“Sir Philip Green, it is fair to say, is unlikely to attain the status of national
treasure anytime soon,” said The Independent. The retail billionaire has
courted unpopularity with his “brash” manner and outrageously expensive
parties, and will forever be associated with the demise of BHS. And he is now facing renewed calls for the revocation of his knighthood following accusations that he has sexually harassed and racially abused employees. Last week, Lord Hain used parliamentary privilege to identify Green as the high-profile businessman who had taken out an injunction against The Daily Telegraph to stop it reporting the allegations against him. The Court of
Appeal issued the interim injunction on the grounds that the complainants against Green had all signed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in return for a financial settlement.
Green denies doing anything unlawful.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in The Week 3rd November 2018.