‘Overwhelming need’ for windfall tax on energy firms - Tesco chair Comments come ahead of the Queen's speech at the opening of Parliament Insider UK · May 10, 2022
Tesco boss says shoppers are asking staff to stop scanning after certain amount amid cost of living crisis During BBC Radio 4 Today's show, the chairman of Tesco said he is seeing customers “extremely stretched" Liverpool Echo · May 10, 2022
Tesco customers' heartbreaking requests to staff as boss demands tax on energy giants John Allan, the chairman of Tesco said there is an “overwhelming need” for a windfall tax on energy companies after seeing the supermarket’s customers “extremely stretched” Daily Mirror · May 10, 2022
Tesco chairman John Allan backs windfall tax on energy giants to tackle cost of living crisis John Allan, chairman of Tesco and Barratt Developments, said the case for a one-off tax on energy company profits was now “overwhelming.” Evening Standard · May 10, 2022
Tesco customers are asking till staff to stop scanning when they hit set amount The chairman of the supermarket giant says shoppers are 'extremely stretched' Wales Online · May 10, 2022
Tesco chairman backs energy windfall tax to fight living costs crisis John Allan also attacks Rishi Sunak’s national insurance rise as he says UK is facing real food poverty The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2022
Tesco customers 'are asking staff to stop scanning their food' as boss hits out John Allan said customers are "extremely stretched" as costs soar Manchester Evening News · May 10, 2022
Scots OAP 'couldn't remember where he was' after horror fall on walk with no signal John Allan hailed 'amazing strangers' who rushed to his aid after he hit his head on a remote path with his wife Ara and their son and daughter-in-law on Saturday. Daily Record · Apr 6, 2022
Edinburgh couple thank 'amazing strangers' who rescued them during family walk Ara and John Allan, a pair of experienced walkers, had headed out from Harlaw Reservoir with their family on Saturday, but things took a turn when John tripped and fell on route. Edinburgh Live · Apr 6, 2022
Tesco boss tells shoppers to keep bread in the fridge as prices rise Tesco chairman John Allan is also urging people to ignore certain best before dates as he believes they are "over-conservative" Dublin Live · Feb 7, 2022
Tesco boss advises shoppers to keep bread in the fridge for one key reason as prices rise His comments come as the cost of living soars in Ireland Irish Mirror · Feb 7, 2022
Tesco boss's eight week warning to shoppers as 'worst yet to come John Allan issued the warning as the UK faces a cost of living crisis Liverpool Echo · Feb 7, 2022
Tesco boss warns 'worst is yet to come' and food prices will soar five per cent The supermarket's chairman John Allan says the latest surge in food prices will “squeeze” the poorest households already struggling with bills. Daily Record · Feb 7, 2022
Tesco chairman warns of food price inflation at 5% by spring John Allan fears rate will rise quickly after big hike in energy costs filters through supply chain The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2022
Daily Record · Feb 6, 2022 Tesco boss warns 'worst is still to come' for food prices amid cost of living crisis The cost of food items in supermarkets is expected to increase by a further five per cent by the spring.
Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2022 Tesco chairman: Worst is yet to come on rising food prices John Allan warned food prices at the supermarket chain could rise by 5% in the coming months
The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2022 Worst of rising food prices ‘yet to come’, Tesco chairman warns It comes amid a cost of living crisis, which will result in surging energy prices and increased national insurance contributions in April.
Daily Mirror · Feb 6, 2022 Tesco boss says 'worst is to come' and 5% food price rise will 'squeeze' poorest The supermarket giant's chairman John Allan said some people will 'of course' have less to spend on luxuries, at the same time as energy bills rise by £693 and a National Insurance hike kicks in