Tesco shoppers 'asking staff to stop scanning their food' as boss calls for action

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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. "When asked what he would like to see in the Queen’s Speech, John said: “First of all, I think action to help people cope with a very, very sharp increase in energy prices."It’s harder for people to mitigate energy than it is with food, and I think there’s an overwhelming case for a windfall tax on profits from those energy producers fed back to those most in need of help with energy prices."I think that would be the single biggest thing that could be done."He also said that he thinks energy companies are “expecting it” and doubts “they would actually be much fazed by it”.Labour and the Liberal Democrats have also called for a windfall tax on oil and gas firms to help ease the cost-of-living crisis.Last week, Shell revealed.