Renewed calls for Sir Philip Green to be stripped of his knighthood over abuse allegations

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Labour said the honour should be removed if allegations made by five employees against Sir Philip proved true and condemned the “clearly flawed” honours system. Lawyers representing Sir Philip told the Telegraph: “It is further denied that any of Sir Philip’s conduct towards employees amounted to any type of crime, or anything that would amount to gross misconduct, or a serious risk to health and safety.” However the news raised fresh questions over whether he should retain his knighthood and the use of controversial gagging clauses known as non-disclosure agreements. “The honour committee should also take urgent action to restore the integrity of the honours system of which Philip Green’s knighthood currently makes a mockery.” The decision to remove a knighthood would be taken by the Honours Forfeiture Committee, a Whitehall panel which has stripped honours from former RBS boss Fred Goodwin, and Rolf Harris. “Well, revelations this week and the evidence we have received into our current inquiry on NDAs suggest this is anything other than unique, and very much par for the course.” Sir Philip obtained the injunction last year after the newspaper contacted him to say it intended to publish allegations of misconduct made against him by five employees, who had received substantial sums of money to keep their complaints confidential.