Tesco delivery driver sacked for taking toilets breaks at home during shifts wins £17,000 payout

A Tesco delivery driver who was sacked for taking a toilet break at home during one of his shifts has won a £17,000 payout for being unfairly dismissed. Billy Fitzsimmons, from Kilmarnock, Scotland, suffered from a number of medical problems that meant he frequently needed access to a bathroom at very short notice. But he was … Read more

Harry Styles, Sam Smith and Cara Delevingne shortlisted for the British LGBT Awards 2021

MACQUARIE – FUTURE LEADER Adam Shooman, State Street Afonso Varatojo Januário, Schroders Elliot Briery, Oliver Wyman Harry Levey, Network Rail Jennifer Spilling, Moody’s Jung Wei Toh, HSBC UK Justin Farrance, Allen & Overy Noémie Lefort, Warner Music Group Tyler Lee, Unilever Victoria Jackson, BLM Law EXCEPTIONAL INCLUSION Chris Kenna, Brand Advance Claire Brody, Disney Georgina … Read more

Tesco.com is swapping boring grocery items for tech devices

Customers ordering on Tesco.com can win themselves tech devices, including phones and wearables, by buying regular grocery items.   Customers who place orders online for any of 10 items from Wednesday (April 7) until April 18 will be in with a chance of winning these ‘super substitutes’, which include devices from Apple, Samsung and Nokia.  These … Read more

Hundreds of boy racers flout Covid rules at illegal car meets in London

Hundreds of boy racers last night flouted Covid rules at illegal car meets in London. Up to 500 people and 200 cars are thought to have been involved in the event at the Tesco in Brent Cross. It is believed to be one of the biggest car meets to take place during the Covid lockdown. … Read more

Leaner times ahead for supermarket giant Tesco?

Tesco is overhauling the way shops are run, putting more than 2,000 managerial jobs under review – and the plan points to leaner times ahead By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 2 April 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 2 April 2021 Supermarkets have done well during the pandemic.  But after they … Read more

The farmer who turned down Denise Coates’ fortune for his land

A farmer has revealed how he turned down a ‘silly money’ deal to buy his land by Bet365 boss Denise Coates for her space-age mansion, declaring ‘We’re not for sale.’ Edward Colclough rebuffed efforts by the betting queen to snap up his property in Cheshire as it backs onto her planned huge estate. But although … Read more

Where have all the Easter eggs gone? Angry shoppers share snaps of empty supermarket shelves

Where have all the Easter eggs gone? Angry shoppers share snaps of empty supermarket shelves – while one Waitrose customer jokes they ‘should have bought theirs at New Year’ Many Brit shoppers found themselves on unwanted Easter egg hunt this morning Frustrated customers shared snaps of empty shelves at supermarkets to Twitter Mumsnet thread started … Read more

ASK TONY: Why is Tesco charging me for a phone stolen five years ago? 

ASK TONY: Siri, why is Tesco still charging me for a mobile phone that was stolen five years ago? By Tony Hazell for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 30 March 2021 | Updated: 22:28 BST, 30 March 2021 More than five years ago my mobile was stolen. I reported this to Tesco Mobile and ended … Read more

Deliveroo founder set to make up to £500m from stock market flotation STILL delivers meals himself

Deliveroo’s founder may be about to pocket up to £500million from its £7.6billion stock flotation, but shy and single Will Shu is still expected to be out on his bike delivering food for the company tomorrow. Most entrepreneurs about to take home approaching half a billion pounds would have already have put money down on a mansion … Read more

Deliveroo founder set to make up to £500m from stock market flotation STILL delivers meals himself

Deliveroo’s founder may be about to pocket up to £500million from its £7.6billion stock flotation, but shy and single Will Shu is still expected to be out on his bike delivering food for the company tomorrow. Most entrepreneurs about to take home approaching half a billion pounds would have already have put money down on a mansion … Read more