The head of fast fashion chain Primark, Paul Marchant, has resigned with immediate effect after he admitted to an "error of judgment" during an interaction with a woman in a social situation late last year.

Paul Marchant has left the clothing retailer after “an allegation made by an individual about his behavior,” the company said.

Parent company AB Foods said its finance director, Eoin Tonge, will act as interim Primark CEO. The group’s financial control