'It was a legitimate vote, and it was won'

Sir Philip Green has denied that the Topshop group had been on the point of collapse in a heated interview with the BBC's Simon Jack.

He told the Today programme: "It didn't come close to collapse - we won the vote. It was a legitimate vote that was won."

He did however acknowledge that the retail landscape had changed and that he had been slow to react.

(Image: Sir Philip Green, credit: AFP/Getty Images)