Tesco job ad 'mistake' sparks nationwide fury

Tesco, the supermarket giant with a market cap of £25,383m, has ignited outrage across Britain with a job advert which offered prospective employees a permanent night shift - with no wages.

Tesco, the supermarket giant with a market cap of £25,383m, has ignited outrage across Britain with a job advert which offered prospective employees a permanent night shift - with no wages.

Tesco has claimed the advert, which said the only payment would be job-seeker's allowance and expenses, was a "mistake".

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