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Debenhams Group boss on the fight with Chinese rivals
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- Wake Up to Money
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- Jun 10, 2026
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- 3133
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Summary
The chief executive of the online retailer Debenhams has told the Big Boss Interview Podcast that UK businesses are being harmed by exploitation of the so-called 'de minimis' loophole, which allows competitors in China like Shein and Temu to avoid tax on small packages. Sean Farrington hear why he thinks the government's plans to close the loopholes by 2029 isn't soon enough. Anthropic has released it's Claude Fable 5 AI model - which the company initially said was too powerful to be released to the public - we find out more. And with the World Cup kicking off tomorrow night, venues across the country will be installing big screens to show the football. We speak with a Birmingham-based company that provides big screens to fan parks, pubs, Premier League football clubs, and more.