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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Tesco CEO’s near £10m pay a ‘slap in the face’ for struggling workers, union says

A Tesco store
Murphy missed out on 5% of his potential annual bonus after Tesco missed targets on cutting food waste. Photograph: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images

Tesco has been accused of giving struggling workers a “slap in the face” after the UK supermarket’s boss earned almost £10m last year as profits soared during the cost of living crisis.

Ken Murphy was given £9.9m in pay and perks, more than double the previous year and thought to be the most ever for a Tesco boss, beating £7m-plus paydays for the former chief executive Sir Terry Leahy.

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