Hove MP Peter Kyle has been rebuffed by police after calling for an investigation into claims made about businessman Sir Philip Green.
Topshop owner Sir Philip sold the department store chain BHS (British Home Stores) for £1 a year before it went bust, leaving thousands out of work and with reduced pensions.
It has since emerged that Sir Philip, the chairman of retail business Arcadia Group, also used “non-disclosure agreements” to stop former staff speaking out about his behaviour.
Mr Kyle, a Labour member of the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, wrote to the Metropolitan Police commissioner Cressida Dick, asking her to investigate the claims.
In a Facebook post, Mr Kyle said: “Philip Green is a monster. I say that without even relying on the allegations made against him by people who have been silenced through aggressive use of non-disclosure agreements.
“When he sold BHS for £1 to avoid making pension payments to hardworking shop staff we saw what kind of person he was.
“We also had a glimpse when he finally agreed to appear before MPs in Parliament. He was rude, dismissive, and hectoring.
“For me the standout moment was when he turned to an MP, Richard Fuller, who wasn’t even questioning him and ordered him to stop staring at him.
“At that moment I thought to myself: “If that’s what he’s like to MPs in public and on TV, what is he like to his staff in a private workplace?”
“Well now we know. Some extremely brave people have broken their non-disclosure agreements to speak out.
“His alleged behaviour includes putting employees into headlocks, grabbing women’s faces with both hands and forcing them to kiss him, grabbing body parts and telling a black man he should be in the jungle throwing spears.
“If these allegations are true then some of it is potentially criminal. I wrote to the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police asking them to investigate his workplaces and speak to employees who have been subject to NDAs to see if any of his behaviour surpasses the threshold for prosecution.
“We also need to know if criminal behaviour is being hidden by NDAs.
“Very sadly the police have refused to do so. They want to wait until an alleged victim comes forward.
“This is outrageous because Philip Green is a powerful, rich and well-connected man and the people he picks on are always disempowered and lack the resources to defend themselves.
“I am following up with the Met, asking them for a named officer and I will personally contact his alleged victims if I have to and do everything I possibly can to provide the safe and supportive environment they need to achieve justice.
Jeremy and Kyle are for the many not the few.
Let shemama beglam back. More benefits. Save nhs. More council houses. Less work. LABOUR!!!
Kyle does nothing.
Just self promotion
Useless mp
Thank god he will be on his way soon
Not supporting any political party nor am I here to do some mud slinging. Enough of that already.
Philip Green is out for himself alone. Under investment in Top Shop, Walllis , Dorothy Perkins etc will ensure that they will go down too,. Pension fund deficit stands at over 900 million. Still, mrs Green is paid 20 million a year and the family is domiciled in Monaco… not supporting the UK nor his workers. Should not retain his honour
“he sold BHS for £1 to avoid making pension payments” = FAKE LIE: he sold it ‘cos it was losing money and there was a willing buyer .
“He was rude, dismissive, and hectoring.” = a bit like you , reading this …
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stop wasting police-time , please …