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New Boohoo-owned factory planned for Leicester ahead of supply chain review
2020-07-27 19:09:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Online fast fashion retailer Boohoo has updated on the independent review of its UK supply chain amid the news it has completed the purchase of a 2.5-acre manufacturing site in Leicester - which it says signals a new stage in the company's commitment to UK manufacturing.
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Campaigners call for Govt action for Leicester garment workers
2020-07-16 13:23:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Campaigners are calling for the UK government to provide practical support to protect all workers in the Leicester garment industry, including the payment of unpaid wages and benefits.
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Quiz latest to offload Leicester supplier amid "modern slavery" allegations
2020-07-13 13:56:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Quiz has become the second UK fast fashion retailer in the last week to launch an investigation into one of its Leicester-based suppliers following allegations of non-compliance with living wage requirements, while reports have emerged nearly 10,000 modern slaves could be working in the city.
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Leicester lockdown: Boohoo 'putting workers at risk of coronavirus'
2020-07-02 14:31:08| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A workers' rights group say staff at Leicester factories are at risk of coronavirus.
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Leicester clothing suppliers in spotlight for lockdown breaches
2020-07-01 13:27:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Reports have emerged of "shocking" working conditions at clothing factories in the UK city of Leicester, which continued to operate at full capacity during lockdown, primarily to sustain orders from its biggest customer, Boohoo.
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