Some sources have previously claimed that Mr Issa’s continued involvement in the business could deter candidates. However, Lord Rose said last month that he would urge Mr Issa to step back ...

Asda is pressuring suppliers including Heinz, Nestlé and General Mills to lower prices as it battles to win back customers.

Mr Issa claimed the pair got lucky. "We have been in the right place at the right time and taken advantage of some of them opportunities." Today, the EG Group empire includes some 6,000 ...

Mr Issa had attempted to intervene after his friend Omar Jeylaani and Mohamed argued over payments for a car before he was stabbed in the chest.