Tesco 'misled shoppers over alcohol deal'

BRITAIN'S biggest supermarket is facing an investigation over claims it deliberately advertised cut-price alcohol to lure bargain-hunters - but failed to have enough stock.

Trading standards officers were called after complaints Tesco broke "bait advertising" laws. .

The allegations were made by West Lancashire MP Rosie Cooper who tried to buy a one-litre bottle of Baileys advertised at £8 at her Tesco branch in Liverpool.

She found the offer was "out of stock" at three branches. The MP said: "Customer services told me 'all stores should get stock, but not a lot'."

Tesco denied it had understocked. "As you would expect in the run-up to Christmas, these promotions were popular," a spokesman said.