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BLOG - Leicester's coronavirus lockdown is no surprise to its garment factory workers
As the UK’s first local coronavirus lockdown was imposed in Leicester earlier this week, another shocking story joined it in the headlines.
BLOG - Boohoo, Leicester’s factories exemplify the shady garment sector
Leicester is the UK’s garment hub, and 75% of city-wide production is for Boohoo, a brand valued at $4.3 billion. The brand has faced several allegations of workers’ rights violations over the years, with campaigners raising concerns that many of their cut-price clothes are produced under the conditions of modern slavery.