'Shocking' that one in five UK households are short on money to live on each month, Asda boss says

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20% of households in the UK are running a £60 a month deficit, says Asda chairman Lord Rose - adding that 'it's shocking that we live in a place like that today'. Rigby: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerGiving his thoughts on the winter of strikes, Lord Rose suggested that some workers"are pushing it a little bit harder than perhaps they should", and asked individuals to be"thoughtful"."I'm not going to go into the detail of who I think has got the better case and the worst case. But some people are pushing it a little bit harder than perhaps they should. And some people do deserve these rises.

"And if we all just take a little bit of thoughtfulness or give a bit of thoughtfulness about the implications, if we get it wrong, then we might just end up in the right place.. But, you know, at the end of the day, nurses are asking for a big double-digit increase. Now you have to ask yourself, is that affordable?Nurses are working the equivalent of one day a week for nothing

He continued:"It's not a question of like or dislike. You know, you expect when you have a leader that your leader will be fit for purpose. And I don't think that Boris Johnson was fit for purpose.

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