Primark boss Paul Marchant resigns after claims about his ‘inappropriate behaviour’

Paul Marchant has been CEO of Primark since 2009 (Picture: Brian Lawless/PA)

Primark boss Paul Marchant has resigned over his behaviour towards a woman.

The nature of the incident is unclear, but it has resulted in Marchant apologising to both the woman and the board of Primark’s parent company.

Understood to have taken place in a social setting, it has been described by parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) as an ‘error of judgment’.

The company said: ‘His actions...