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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Simon Goodley

Sir Philip Green loses legal case against UK over use of parliamentary privilege

Sir Philip Green
Sir Philip Green was once one of Britain’s best-known businessmen. Composite: Rex / PA

The retail tycoon Sir Philip Green has lost a legal case against the UK government after complaining about being publicly named in the House of Lords as facing misconduct allegations.

The case, which was said to be a test of the concept of parliamentary privilege, was launched after Lord Hain announced in the House of Lords in 2018 that Green had used the courts to obtain an interim injunction against the Telegraph to stop publication of the allegations.

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