A former Primark employee has lifted the lid on what one of the store tannoy announcements actually means.

And the reason behind it is pretty disgusting.

Speaking to the Derby Telegraph, ex-staff member George Allen revealed a number of behind-the-scenes secrets he learned while working at the fashion chain.

Including the meaning behind one of the mysterious code-word announcements.

According to Mr Allen, if you happen to hear “cleaner to menswear, code two” announced, it means that staff have found some sort of bodily fluid.

And in another grim confession, he explained that finding urine and faeces on the shop floor is "pretty common” – but it's always cleared up quickly.

He also revealed that there is very little point asking staff if they have an item in a different size.

He said: "Sometimes, especially if you were working on the shop floor, customers would ask you if you had an item of clothing in a different size – and we would dutifully go and check the stockroom.

"The thing is, none of us really knew where anything was. It’s a massive room filled with cardboard boxes and it’s basically a lucky dip.

"In the six months I worked there, I found one item successfully, which was actually quite a proud day."

He also revealed a number of handy tips for those shopping in store - and how to avoid the "book of faces".

He said: "If you want a customer discount at Primark, it’s very easy. If you want an employee discount, you have to wait until Christmas and even then you only get 10%.

"For customers, an item with any kind of slight fault or mark gets 10% knocked off without debate if they ask for it, as I saw many times on the tills."

It also turns out that if you behave badly in a Primark store, you will be immortalised with a CCTV image kept in the customer services desk.

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He added: "Don’t take it too far or else you will end up in the Book of Faces. Behind the customer services desk on the third floor is a thick folder full of CCTV close-ups of the faces of customers who have nicked, conned or otherwise behaved badly in the store.

"I still see some of those culprits walking around the city and I wonder if they know of their notoriety."