Coronavirus: 'I applied and got a job three hours later' applicant says as supermarkets hire thousands

Tesco, the UK's biggest grocer, is recruiting 20,000 temporary workers for at least the next 12 weeks

Asda chief executive Roger Burnley said:"Never in my 30 years in retail have I ever felt so keenly the role played by supermarkets in our communities."

"That is why we have committed to hiring more than 5,000 employees who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 and have been left with deep concerns about their household budgets." The supermarket chain says health care workers will be able to shop between 8am and 9am every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, alongside elderly and vulnerable shoppers.

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