'We don't work with that postcode': 'Sweatshop' scandals have left Leicester's clothing industry in crisis
Wednesday, 28 May 2025 () You probably recall the stories about Leicester's clothing industry in recent years: grim labour conditions, pay below the minimum wage, "dark factories" serving the fast fashion sector. What is less well known is what happened next. In short, the industry has cratered.
A 15-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl have been found guilty of killing an 80-year-old dog walker who was filmed being assaulted before his death. The six-week trial heard Bhim Kohli, 80, was injured and racially abused just yards from his home in Franklin Park, near Leicester on September 1 last year. Speaking alongside members of Bhim Kohliβs family on the steps of Leicester Crown Court after the manslaughter verdicts, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Sinski said: βThe circumstances surrounding this case are truly tragic and heartbreaking. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Wednesday, 28 May 2025 ()
You probably recall the stories about Leicester's clothing industry in recent years: grim labour conditions, pay below the minimum wage, "dark factories" serving the fast fashion sector. What is less well known is what happened next. In short, the industry has cratered.
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