Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
World
Ellie Kemp & Michelle Cullen

Tesco customers 'asking staff to stop scanning their food' as boss paints bleak picture

A Tesco boss has said customers have begun asking cashiers to stop scanning their food during their grocery shop.

Talking to BBC Radio 4 Today's show, John Allen, chairman of Tesco, said customers have been asking staff to stop once their bill hits a certain amount as they continue to feel the strain of the rise in the cost of living.

He said there is an "overwhelming need" for a windfall tax on energy companies after seeing the supermarket's customers "extremely stretched", as the Manchester Evening News reports.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.