Tesco ‘proud’ to back LGBTQ+ charities after ex-MP sparks online row

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Tesco has said it stands by supporting LGBTQ+ charities after a former Tory and UKIP MP sparked an online row about its choices.

Mark Reckless, former MP for Rochester and Strood from 2010 to 2015, took to Twitter on September 13 with a photo of a Tesco charity box, which was accepting donations for three LGBTQ+ charities.

He captioned the tweet: “Your three choices for charitable giving at Tesco Cardiff” – and people were quick to question the former MP’s motives.

One user asked him if he had highlighted the causes for any particular reason.

He said: “No, I wonder if Tesco have themed only for LGBT charities. Someone asked fairly would I have tweeted if three different food banks, but I have only noticed before when three different charities, rather than three with a similar theme.”

Your 3 choices for charitable giving @Tesco⁩ Cardiff pic.twitter.com/PcGSvqHDM8

— Mark Reckless (@MarkReckless) September 13, 2022

No, I wonder if @tesco have themed only for LGBT charities. Someone asked fairly would I have tweeted if three different food banks, but I have only noticed before when three very different charities, rather than three with a similar theme

— Mark Reckless (@MarkReckless) September 13, 2022

Another response read: “Are you expecting us to be happy, annoyed or is it just public information?” 

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Reckless replied: “I have had all three responses.”

Are you expecting us to be happy, annoyed or is it just public information?

— Colin Emsley