To tie in with the publication of his much-anticipated autobiography, business leader, philanthropist and founder of Phones 4U John Caudwell spoke to BBC Midlands at his Grade I-listed home in Staffordshire, not far from where he grew up in a working-class home in Stoke-on-Trent.
Speaking to reporter Liz Copper, Caudwell recalled some of the challenges he faced in his childhood.
“Bullying was always a big part of my life [as a child]. It was a constant fight for survival. Life was rough.”
