Tesco chair accused of inappropriate behaviour by four women

Exclusive: John Allan, a prominent business leader and former CBI president, denies all but one of the allegations

One of the UK's most prominent business leaders, the Tesco chair John Allan, faces claims of inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour from four women, the Guardian can reveal.

Allan allegedly touched the bottom of a senior member of Tesco staff in June 2022, at the company's annual general meeting (AGM). It is also claimed that he touched the bottom of a member of staff at the business lobbying group the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), at its annual dinner in May 2019, when he was the organisation's president.