Saturday was a busy old day at Harrods – but for all the wrong reasons as far as the luxury department store is concerned.<br /><br /> A protest outside the shop’s entrance brought together disgruntled restaurant staff, complaining that up to 75 percent of the tips they receive in one of London’s best-known landmarks are being kept by its Qatari owner.<br /><br /> As unions and anti-austerity activists raise the prospect of industrial action, Harrods is quoted as saying staff are paid ‘fairly’ and above the UK’s national living wage. <br /><br /> Outside Harrods now with UVWunion. One of the wealthiest stores in the world is withholding 75% of tips. pic.twitter.com/dBDM1PvREm— HotelWorkersUnite (@HWUnite) 7 janvier 2017<br /><br /> A video posted by Ⓜبندر ال شافي (@bandar917) on Jan 7, 2017 at 7:47am PST <br /><br /> BREAKING: These are the scenes from Knightsbridge this afternoon because Harrods won’t pay their staff their tips #Solidarity UVWunion pic.twitter.com/cf9T5rgQeH— Unite the Resistance (@resistunite) January 7, 2017<br /><br /> Roads were blocked in the Knightsbridge area, a smoke bomb was let off and two people were arrested.<br /><br /> Harrods is said to be reviewing its service charge system.<br /><br /> Harrods stop STP pic.twitter.com/Q8JYk4jdlj— Rossi Alx Barbarossa (@rossibarbarossa) January 7, 2017<br />
