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Tesco (TSCO): news on Saturday 24 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Saturday morning, 24 October 2026.
Tone of the day
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage was dominated by the Supreme Court refusing Tesco permission to appeal in the equal pay case, which is bad for the company. Smaller positive stories, including higher Irish profits, community schemes and new product and store news, only partly offset it.
What drove it
- equal pay appeal rejected
- Irish profit rise
- community and store initiatives
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 18 Oct | +0.3 | 8 |
| Mon 19 Oct | +4.0 | 15 |
| Tue 20 Oct | +3.3 | 25 |
| Wed 21 Oct | +2.8 | 19 |
| Thu 22 Oct | +4.0 | 21 |
| Fri 23 Oct | +1.7 | 31 |
| Sat 24 Oct | −4.7 | 21 |
| Sun 25 Oct | −3.2 | 9 |
| Mon 26 Oct | +3.7 | 10 |
13 stories · 21 headlines · strongest first
Retail on 24 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court refuses Tesco equal pay appeal −10.06 headlines today · The Supreme Court refused Tesco permission to challenge the equal pay ruling. | ||
| −10.0 | Tesco loses final bid on equal pay. | |
| −10.0 | Supreme Court refuses Tesco equal pay appeal. | |
| −10.0 | Top court rejects Tesco equal pay appeal. | |
| −10.0 | The Supreme Court has turned down Tesco's equal pay appeal. | |
| −10.0 | Supreme Court refuses permission to challenge equal pay ruling. | |
| −10.0 | Supreme Court refuses appeal in equal pay case. | |
| Tesco school fruit and veg scheme serves portions +5.12 headlines today · 7 in all, since 23 October · Renfrewshire schools received over 18,000 portions through the scheme. | ||
| +5.0 | Tesco school fruit and veg scheme. | |
| +5.0 | Tesco community scheme delivers fruit and veg to schools. | |
| Help for Heroes cafe opens in Tesco in Ayrshire +4.62 headlines today · A veterans' cafe is to launch in a Kilmarnock Tesco. | ||
| +5.0 | Veterans' café partnership with Help for Heroes. | |
| +4.2 | Help for Heroes café opening in Tesco store. | |
| Tesco jacket praised by shoppers +2.52 headlines today · Two outlets report shoppers like a £45 Tesco jacket. | ||
| +2.5 | Shoppers praise Tesco clothing item. | |
| +2.5 | Shoppers praise Tesco jacket. | |
| Tesco Ireland profits rise 9% and pays €120m dividend +6.71 headline today · The Irish Times reports Irish profits up 9% and a €120m dividend. | ||
| +6.7 | Irish profits up 9% with dividend to parent. | |
| Tesco Harrogate wins RICS environmental award +6.31 headline today · 2 in all · Tesco in Harrogate was named best environmental impact project. | ||
| +5.8 | Harrogate store wins RICS environmental award. | |
| Tesco launches advertising screens across Booker depots +5.01 headline today · Tesco has rolled out 500 advertising screens at Booker's 100 depots. | ||
| +5.0 | New advertising screens across Booker depots. | |
| Tesco submits plans for Skye supermarket +4.01 headline today · 9 in all, since 22 October · Tesco could have its first store on Skye open by the close of 2028. | ||
| +4.2 | Possible new store on Isle of Skye. | |
| Tesco accepts digital newspaper vouchers via PayPoint +3.31 headline today · Tesco has started taking digital newspaper vouchers through PayPoint's i-movo. | ||
| +3.3 | Tesco adds digital newspaper voucher acceptance. | |
| Tesco Halloween Merlin passes competition +2.81 headline today · 3 in all · Customers spending £25 get a chance to win Merlin Annual Passes. | ||
| +3.3 | Promotional tie-up with Merlin drives shopper engagement. | |
| Tesco sells plant-based meat from Israel +2.51 headline today · Tesco has put plant-based meat from Israel on sale in its shops. | ||
| +2.5 | New plant-based product range stocked. | |
| The Gym Kitchen adds dishes at Tesco +2.51 headline today · Tesco's range from The Gym Kitchen gains BBQ pork and pesto pasta options. | ||
| +2.5 | New product range added at Tesco. | |
| Tesco stock consolidates near GBX540 +0.81 headline today · Traders Union says shares consolidate at resistance. | ||
| +0.8 | Share price consolidating at resistance level. | |
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