MP turned BHS collapse probe into kangaroo court, says Sir Philip Green

EX-BHS BOSS Sir Philip Green has accused Frank Field of turning a parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of the high street chain into a “kangaroo court”.

In a strongly-worded letter to the MP, who is the chairman of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, Sir Philip restated he had not broken any laws and said the MP had tried to create a “false narrative”.

He added there had been “real progress” with the Pensions Regulator towards a solution to the BHS pension fund but stressed he was under “no legal liability”. Sir Philip is facing mounting pressure to be stripped of his knighthood and to rectify the black hole in the fund after an excoriating joint report by two Commons select committees.

The two committees – Work and Pensions and Business, Innovation and Skills – accused the entrepreneur of seeking to blame others for the firm’s failure.

His letter come after Mr Field gave an interview in The Times on Saturday in which he said he had “mis-read” the retail magnate and suggested “why the hell doesn’t he just sign the cheque?”

Sir Philip’s letter, which runs to more than 650 words, said: “I have tried to stay silent in the face of your regular outbursts and to focus on the important task of working towards a solution for the BHS pensioners. But I am not prepared to continue to allow your abuse to go unanswered.”

The latest twist also comes after lawyers acting for Sir Philip wrote to Mr Field over his comments in a BBC Radio 4 Today programme interview.