John Allan: Last News

Youngsters and adults alike had a brilliant time at a storming event in Shotts.

Residents in Shotts will be bouncing at a free music event featuring DJ George Bowie.

A woman who was found dead at a home in Peterhead on Tuesday evening has been named locally as Elizabeth Watson.

Tesco boss has claimed customers have been asking the supermarkets check out staff to stop scanning their food shop once their bill reaches a certain cost.He says many are doing so as households continue to feel the cost of living squeeze, according to Manchester Evening News.Talking on BBC Radio 4 Today's show, John Allan, chairman of Tesco, said there is an “overwhelming need” for a windfall tax on energy companies after seeing the supermarket’s customers “extremely stretched”.On a recent visit to a Tesco store, John said he witnessed customers asking staff to stop scanning items "for the first time in years."He said: "I was hearing for the first time for many years of customers saying to check out staff, 'stop when you get to £40,' or something, 'I don't want to spend a penny over that.' "You know, as opposed to having everything checked out and settling the bill at the end."So I think a lot of people are feeling something of a pinch and lots of people are actually feeling extremely stretched.

Martin Lewis' website moneysavingexpert.com have shared their top tips to get supermarket bills down.Last week, Environment Secretary George Eustice told shoppers to buy value brands to help budgets.However, most people the lowest incomes are already doing that. So what else can you try?The experts suggest shopping around online for the best deals.The website reads: "The best supermarket discount codes come for first-time online orders – there are currently eight big supermarket codes."So simply use all the ones you've not used before as a one-off to save."These include £20 off £60 at Morrisons, £15 off £60 at Sainsbury's, £5 off £45 at Iceland and new 'urban' fast-delivery firms, such as Gorillas' £15 off £25 or Gopuff's 40% off.Another tip was visiting the food aisles where supermarkets hide their best bargains.For example, cotton buds can be 20% cheaper in the baby aisle, and herbs and spices are under half the price in world foods.A third tip was checking you are keeping the right food in the fridge so you throw less food away, and online or app-based coupons were suggested too.You can also get free food from Tesco, bakeries, and your neighbours on the Olio app and research the best time to get 'yellow sticker' discounted food.As well as this, you can try visiting beyond-best-before stores, which feature items heavily discounted.The tips come after Tesco chairman John Allan claimed customers have been asking the supermarkets check out staff to stop scanning their food shop once their bill reaches a certain cost as they're feeling the squeeze on their finances.Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

A Tesco chief has revealed he is hearing of struggling customers in stores asking checkout staff to stop scanning products once their grocery bill has reached a certain amount.

A Tesco boss has said that customers have been asking check out staff to stop scanning their grocery shop once their bill hits a certain amount, as households continue to feel the cost of living squeeze.

The ‘worst is still to come’, the boss of Tesco has warned shoppers today amid the growing cost of living crisis across the UK.

An Ayr family has donated £3,000 to Crosshouse Hospital in memory of a much-loved young husband and father.

direct to your inboxCalls have been made for almost £2bn in business rates relief handed back by major retailers to be used to help millions of workers excluded from financial aid during the Covid-19 pandemic.Supermarket chains Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, and B&M have agreed to repay a combined £1.8bn tax break funded through the public purse.Tesco chairman John Allan said the company was ‘conscious of our responsibilities to society’ and hoped the money would go to businesses and communities in need.Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, has described the windfall as a ‘golden opportunity’ for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to support 2.9 million people who have fallen through the cracks of government support.They include the

Earlier today, Tesco boss John Allan urged shoppers to stop panic-buying.

Tesco will be able to keep shelves stocked despite some shoppers hoarding goods over coronavirus fears, its chairman said on Thursday.