Rishi Sunak should take share of blame for Tesco dividend anger | Nils Pratley

There was no need to include supermarkets in a rates holiday when business is booming Outrage about Tesco’s dividend should also be directed at Rishi Sunak. Why on earth did the chancellor include supermarkets, whose stores remain open and popular, in his business rates holiday? There was no need to do so.The result is a fine mess that the Tesco chief executive, Dave Lewis, made worse with a disingenuous defence of his chain’s £585m slice of the business rates freebie. Continue