Sir Philip Green clashes with reporter while on yacht holiday and threatens to throw camera 'in the f*****g sea'

A Sky News reporter found Sir Philip holidaying on Lionheart, his luxury yacht reportedly worth £100 million, as thousands of former BHS employees were left unemployed

Sir Philip Green, the former owner of BHS, has clashed with a reporter who attempted to question the retail billionaire over his role in the collapse of the retail chain.

A Sky News reporter found Sir Philip holidaying on Lionheart, his luxury yacht reportedly worth £100 million, on the Greek Island of Ithaca as thousands of former BHS employees were left unemployed.

When questioned about why he was on holiday rather than taking care of the BHS troubled pension scheme, Sir Philip threatened to call the police before lunging for the reporter’s camera and microphone.

“That’s going in the f***** sea,” Sir Philip shouted threatening to throw the reporter’s camera equipment in the water.

The reporter said the situation eventually calmed down and he shook hands with Sir Philip off camera.

The collapse of BHS in April has put 11,000 jobs and 22,000 pensions at risk. Its demise left a £571 million black hole in its two pension schemes. The BHS pension scheme has now been absorbed by the Pension Protection Fund at a cost of £275 million.

Sir Philip, 64, was largely blamed for the chain’s collapse after a committee of MPS criticised his decision to sell the company to Dominic Chappell, a former bankrupt with no retail experience, for £1 in March 2015.

Both Sir Philip and Mr Chappell have made a profit from their running of the business.

The closing date for BHS store was set at August 20 but has now been pushed back to the 28th at the earliest, as shops are still full of unsold stock.

Staff will continue to be paid until stores close.

In total 57 stores remain open across the UK selling clothes and homeware as well as all store fixtures and display products, including signs and mannequins.