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The FTCT is the only organisation dedicated to supporting the children of British fashion and textile industry workers, offering grants to help with

The fashion retail industry has been severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. High streets will be left unrecognisable as stalwarts such as Debenhams and Arcadia Group’s brands permanently shut their shops, with many others also expected to rationalise their store portfolios this year. But store losses also have a marked human cost. Following Boohoo Group’s acquisition of Debenhams last month the etailer will retain none of its 12,000 staff – 77% of whom are female, the department stores we...