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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Shah Meer Baloch

Pakistani garment workers left destitute and starving after Missguided collapse

The Bismillah Clothing factory in Faisalabad exclusively made clothes for Missguided. Unpaid workers there say they are unable to pay for food.
The Bismillah Clothing factory in Faisalabad exclusively made clothes for Missguided. Unpaid workers there say they are unable to pay for food. Photograph: Shah Meer Baloch/The Guardian/Getty

Hundreds of garment workers in Pakistan making clothing for collapsed fast fashion brand Missguided say they have been left destitute and starving after not receiving salaries for more than four months.

The workers, who typically earn between £100 and £160 a month, say that despite not being paid they have continued working even as the Manchester-based retailer went into administration, with suppliers claiming the company owes them millions of pounds for clothing already completed and shipped.

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