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'We don't work with that postcode': 'Sweatshop' scandals have left Leicester's clothing industry in crisis

'We don't work with that postcode': 'Sweatshop' scandals have left Leicester's clothing industry in crisis

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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