Former Tesco executives accused of 'cooking the books' which wiped billions from share value

Three former Tesco executives are accused of "cooking the books" in a scandal which wiped £2bn (€2.27bn) off the supermarket's total share value and sent "shockwaves" through the stock market.

Carl Rogberg, 50, Chris Bush, 51, and John Scouler, 49, are alleged to have been involved in a "white-collar crime" plot in which they failed to correct inaccurately recorded income figures which were published to auditors, other employees and the wider market.