Investigation into an ugly business

Children as young as 10 have been found working in slave-like conditions in a textile factory which produces clothes that appear destined for Gap. The Observer carries the story in which the children describe threats and beatings and long hours of unwaged work. ‘We firmly believe that under no circumstances is it acceptable for children to produce or work on garments. These allegations are deeply upsetting and . . . a full investigation is under way,’ Gap said in a statement.