House of Fraser owed creditors close to £1bn when it collapsed

Sports Direct not obliged to pay those owed, which include Liam Gallagher’s fashion labelHouse of Fraser had debts of close to £1bn when it collapsed, with more than half owed to suppliers ranging from Polo Ralph Lauren and Mulberry to Liam Gallagher’s Pretty Green fashion label.The department store hasclosed down its website, cancelled orders and reimbursed customers after a dispute with its warehouse operator, XPO, to whom it owed more than £30m when it went into admini