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Millionaire escapes driving ban as it would ‘cause him hardship’

The millionaire owner of the so-called Harrods of the north has escaped a driving ban after persuading a court it would cause him exceptional hardship.

Retailer Mark Birkbeck, 62, was allowed to stay on the road despite now having 14 points on his licence, and admitting he deserved to be banned.