Tesco defends 20,000 'new' job claim

The man in charge of Tesco's huge UK business has defended the firm's commitment to "create 20,000 new jobs" in 2012.

The man in charge of Tesco's huge UK business has defended the firm's commitment to "create 20,000 new jobs" in 2012.

Britan's biggest retailer, which already employs 290,000 staff across Britain, announced the initiative this morning, saying the intention was to improve the in-store customer experience.

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