Sign up to the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from school closures to ways to entertain the kids Matalan has been accused of 'sexualising' children with its girls' clothing range.
The retailer's Candy Couture range is for girls aged nine to 16, but campaigners say some of the items are inappropriate for youngsters of that age.
Highlighting cropped tops, side lace denim shorts and a tight black bardot dress, campaign group Let Clothes Be Clothes says 'they are short, tight and skimpy because they reflect adult, sexual designs'.
Sharing photos of the range on Facebook, the group said: "This is one of the worst ranges for sexualisation of children on the high street I've ever come across. "We are for choice, and the
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