Russell Brand has discovered his clothing range Trews isn’t as ethical as he thought.
The comedian sells sweatshirts and the like for £60 each, claiming that his company receive none of the profit which instead is ploughed into a charity that helps build community social enterprise projects.
He reportedly understood that the clothes were made in English factories.
However, after an investigation by the Mail Online, it was found that some were made in factories in Bangladesh where workers receive 25p and hour and work 11 hour shifts.
Although the workers are allegedly paid slightly more than the Bangladeshi minimum wage – they receive £52 a month instead of £44.21 – the conditions and the working hours definitely go against his ethical sourcing stance.