Leicester factory put lives at risk during lockdown, claims garment worker

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Exclusive: amid allegations of production continuing behind closed doors, regulators have clamped down in the city

When the garment factory where Anil worked learned that the risk of coronavirus meant it couldn’t do business as usual, it didn’t shut up shop. Instead, it locked the doors.

 

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Boohoo IS accountable for its supply chain sustainability, human and labour rights. They’re just trying to dodge the bullet. My team set up and ran a sustainable supply chain programme for a multinational across China and India in 2014 - ALL of these issues are well-known then.

Leicester East MP too concerned with other matters

Who said immigration doesn't lower wages and working conditions

Leicester the labour council stronghold?

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