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The former Conservative donor who chairs Iceland supermarket has publicly backed Keir Starmer to be the next prime minister, saying the Labour leader understands how the cost of living crisis has put an “unbearable strain” on families.

Richard Walker, who quit the Tories last October after previously seeking to be a candidate, said he had reserved judgment on who to back at the next election but now believed that Labour and Starmer had a “credible programme” to improve the UK economy and people’s lives.

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Tesco and Marks & Spencer were both Christmas winners with stronger than expected sales helped by growth in online orders and high demand for festive treats.

The UK’s biggest supermarket, Tesco, upgraded its profits expectations for the year by £50m to £2.75bn as it reported “a stronger trading performance than anticipated” over the festive period