Ex-Tesco boss calls knighthood ‘recognition’ for key workers

// Sir Dave Lewis was recognised for his services to the food industry and business.

// In May 2020, two months into lockdown, Tesco’s board handed Lewis a £4.8 million bonus.

A former Tesco chief has said he was “humbled” to receive a knighthood on behalf of those who “put feeding the country first” during the pandemic.

Sir Dave Lewis, who ran Britain’s biggest retailer until September 2020, was recognised for his services to the food industry and business.

He is now advising the government on strengthening the supply chain ahead of Christmas.

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