Tesco defends chairman John Allan after report of inappropriate behaviour

Supermarket said it has not received any complaints or concerns about Mr Allan after claims the 74-year-old touched the bottom of a senior member of Tesco staff in June at the company’s annual general meeting

Tesco chairman John Allan was accused of inappropriate behaviour by four women.

Tesco is standing by its chairman John Allan after he was accused of inappropriate behaviour by four women.

Britain’s biggest supermarket said it has not received any complaints or concerns about Mr Allan after claims reported in the Guardian newspaper allege the 74-year-old touched the bottom of a senior member of Tesco staff in June at the company’s annual general meeting.