Primark Chief Executive Officer Paul Marchant resigned following an investigation into an allegation about his behavior toward a female employee in a social environment.

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.

Primark CEO Paul Marchant has stepped down from his job following accusations of improper behavior made by a female coworker.