Sir Philip Green has lost his legal battle to use European courts to limit free speech in Parliament. The retail billionaire attempted to use the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to stop parliamentarians from being able to name people whose identities are covered by controversial gagging orders. But judges in Strasbourg threw out his case, saying that a decision in his favour would be “incompatible” with the “autonomy” of the UK Parliament. Sir Philip brought the case after he was named in 2018 by Lord Hain, the Labour peer, as the businessman at the centre of MeToo allegations revealed by a Telegraph investigation. Until then, an injunction secured by the former BHS and Topshop boss had prevented his name from being published in relation to the allegations. His lawyers argued that member states of the ECHR, including Britain, had a duty to take measures to prevent parliamentary privilege being used to circumvent an injunction. They claimed it infringed on his right to respect for private life, which is protected by Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. His right to a fair trial and right to an effective remedy were also compromised because he could not take...