Chapter 1: What lawsuit did Dyson settle and why is it significant?
Dyson settles a landmark supply chain case live from the UK. This is the Marketplace Morning Report from the BBC World Service. I'm Leanna Byrne. Good morning. The British manufacturer Dyson has settled a lawsuit brought by 24 migrant workers. They claim they were subjected to forced labour and abusive treatment at a factory in Malaysia that made parts for Dyson.
Dyson denies any liability for the abuses. The case is important because it establishes a precedent that claims against foreign companies... supplying British firms can be judged in an English court. The BBC's Jonathan Head reports from Bangkok.
The migrant workers from Nepal and Bangladesh have described being threatened and beaten in the Malaysian factory where they made components for Dyson, having their passports withheld and being forced to work long hours in unsanitary conditions amounting, they said, to modern-day slavery.
Chapter 2: What are the details of the migrant workers' claims against Dyson?
When they filed their compensation case in 2022, Dyson stated that it had been unaware of the alleged abuses and that their Malaysian employer should be held responsible. Dyson also argued that the case should be heard in Malaysia, not Britain.
However, the Supreme Court agreed that the trial could take place in an English court, establishing a precedent that British companies can be held to account in the UK for actions taken by suppliers in another country.
Under the terms of the settlement, the details of any compensation to the workers are not being disclosed and the lawyers representing them have echoed Dyson's statement that this deal is not an admission of liability on its part. Labour activists have for many years drawn attention to the problem of abuses of the large migrant worker population in Malaysia. Jonathan Head, BBC News, Bangkok.
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And the English Soccer Premier League says it's launching its own streaming service, allowing subscribers to watch all 380 matches live. The one-season trial will take place in Singapore in partnership with the local broadcaster Starhub. If it's successful, it'll be rolled out to other countries. Here's the BBC's Nick Marsh.
So instead of tuning into your local broadcaster, you pay for the Premier League app and you get direct access to all of these matches. People are calling it Premflix, inevitably. The real name will be Premier League Plus, and it's going to be launched here in Singapore as an experiment in conjunction with Starhub, the local broadcaster. The details are still being established.
But in any case, it's an interesting experiment. It's going to give the Premier League complete control when it comes to the pricing, to the production, to the distribution.
Nick Marsh there. OK, we need to chat. Marketplace Morning Report by the BBC World Service has been on air. since 2017, bringing you the global business news that you missed out on while you slept. But sadly, today is our last show. I joined as a host three years ago and it's been amazing working with brilliant colleagues who care deeply about our programme.
So let's take you back and have a listen to some of our best moments. The US and Ukraine have finally struck a minerals deal. Live from the UK, this is the Marketplace Morning Report from the BBC World Service. I'm Leanna Byrne. Good morning. China now facing 54% tariffs.
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