Thousands of salaried Tesco workers forced to take real-terms pay cut

A 3% pay rise for team managers amid 10% inflation comes after a string of wage rises for hourly staff

Thousands of Tesco staff have been forced to take a large real-terms pay cut as the supermarket puts a squeeze on store managers while offering bigger wage rises for lower-paid workers.

In the latest pay battle amid the cost of living crisis, the retailer's team managers, who earn about 30,000 a year, say they have received as little as a 3% pay rise. The official rate of inflation is close to 10%, and expected to hit 11% this month.