Tesco worker stays silent for three months and won't even speak to shoppers

Tesco worker stays silent for three months and won't even speak to shoppers

Avid fund-raiser Lee Clark hasn’t spoken to anyone at work for almost three months now – but it’s not because he doesn’t get on with his colleagues. Tesco employee Lee works at a branch of the supermarket in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, and isn’t even speaking to customers. The usually “noisy and chatty” dad-of-five is part way … Read more

Shoppers hit by sharpest price rises since 2012 as cost of living soars

Shoppers hit by sharpest price rises since 2012 as cost of living soars

Shoppers have been hit by the highest price rises in almost a decade as the cost of living soared over the past month, new data suggests. Annual shop price inflation jumped from 0.8% in December to 1.5% in January – the highest rate since 2012 – according to the latest BRC-NielsenIQ shop price index. In … Read more