Why Katie Hopkins is ‘on verge of bankruptcy’

Polarising media pundit sought insolvency agreement after selling £950,000 mansion

Katie Hopkins
Katie Hopkins found fame on The Apprentice
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Right-wing commentator Katie Hopkins has been granted an insolvency agreement to avoid bankruptcy, according to reports.

Since appeared as a contestant on The Apprentice in 2007, Hopkins has made a name for herself with her inflammatory opinions - including her view that poor people in debt have no one to blame but themselves, notes The Guardian.

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