Tesco stores in Dorset will be providing sunflower lanyards to promote disability inclusion for customers and colleagues in 2020.

The special lanyard will act as a discreet sign that the wearer has a hidden disability and could require additional assistance. Tesco colleagues will be able to offer help such as speaking face to face to allow lip-reading, packing bags and taking them to the customers' cars, or reading labels for partially-sighted customers.

Every branch will display a permanent sign stating that the sunflower lanyard is recognised in store.

Tesco has also announced that it will increase the number of Changing Places toilets in its stores from 49 to 75. These are spaces designed for people with disabilities that mean they need extra equipment and space to use the toilets safely and comfortably.

The supermarket has committed to making its stores a more accessible place for all colleagues and customers.