Tesco adjusts profit forecast following Christmas sales boost

Tesco reported a solid like-for-like sales growth across the third quarter and Christmas trading period.
For the 19 weeks covering Q3 (13 weeks to 22 November 2025) and the Christmas period (six weeks to 3 January 2026), group like-for-like sales excluding VAT and fuel rose 2.9%. UK sales increased 3.7% over the period, with the Republic of Ireland (ROI) delivering growth of 4.6%. Combined UK and ROI sales were up 3.8%.
Central Europe recorded 1% growth, while Booker saw a decline of 1.3%.
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