Overview

• From Thursday, the standard meal deal costs £3.85 with a Clubcard and £4.25 without, while the premium offer rises to £5.50 and £6 respectively.
• Tesco says over 80% of meal-deal shoppers use a Clubcard and maintains the offer still saves money, citing more than 20 million possible combinations and some bundles topping £8 if bought separately.
• Shoppers voiced anger online with boycott threats, and Liberal Democrat MP Joshua Reynolds called the increase a “national outrage” and urged a recall of Parliament.
• The price change lands the same day Tesco signed a British Retail Consortium letter warning the Chancellor that food inflation could reach 6% later this year, reflecting wider cost pressures.
• Price comparisons reported by The Independent indicate Tesco’s regular meal deal is now costlier than similar offers at Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and the Co‑op, though still cheaper than Boots.