Tesco creates 16,000 permanent jobs across the UK as online growth drives hiring spree

Tesco has more than doubled its delivery customers since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March.

Tesco has said it is creating 16,000 new permanent jobs to help it react to “exceptional growth” in its online business.

Supermarket chains have seen demand for online deliveries soar in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, with Tesco more than doubling its delivery customers since the start of March.