The Latest Breaking News from Primark

The 17-year-old boy was slashed in the chest in ‘appalling act of violence’

Supermarkets and high street stores are full of cheap cups, cushions and ceramics. How can it ever be a good deal for designers, factory workers – or the planet?

The new collection is filled with beautiful designer-look pieces

Owner ABF says lower income consumers have cut back on spending amid ‘uncertainty and actual unemployment’

Primark said sales in the UK and Ireland declined by 4%, with a like-for-like drop of 6%.

Trading in October and November particularly weak as consumers took fright around the time of the Budget

Victoria Jenkins, the co-designer of the collection and founder of adaptive clothing brand Unhidden, tells The Independent about design features that range from magnetic zippers to hidden openings for tube, stoma or catheter access

Range of womenswear and menswear contains 49 pieces adapted from brand’s bestselling items to suit variety of needs

Associated British Foods (ABF) will also reveal whether the consumer group has been affected by recent weakness in sugar prices.

Appeal launched to identify woman who was found by member of the public in River Mersey in March

Ireland-based budget fashion chain Primark has been criticised for its record on workers' rights and the effect of its low-cost, high-volume model on the environment.