Tesco chairman John Allan to go after ‘inappropriate behaviour’ claims
John Allan was due to seek re-election at the Tesco AGM next month. Photo: Jason Alden/Bloomberg — © Bloomberg
James Davey
Tesco chairman John Allan will step down at the group's annual shareholders' meeting next month, with Britain's biggest retailer saying claims of inappropriate behaviour against him risked becoming a distraction to the business.
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