Labour MP Frank Field called Sir Philip Green "evil" saying he needed to "face up to the evil he has done in destroying BHS, workers' jobs, and pension fund liabilities."
The statements came after Sir Green launched a fairly ill-concealed dig at Field, saying his attacks were sabotaging plans to save BHS pensioners. He went on to accuse the co-chair of a parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of the high street chain of overseeing a "kangaroo court". He added, "If you continue to seek to usurp the Pension Regulator's role with your characteristically unfathomable statements and hurl daily abuse at us, any failure to arrive at pensions solution will be down to you."
In response, Field said Sir Philip needed to dig deep and write a "big cheque" to sort it out, accusing him of "displacement therapy". He said he hoped to meet with the pensions regulator and the head of the Serious Fraud Office this week to discuss what progress is being made on the issue.
