‘Dehydrated’ Lidl worker sacked after 10 years for taking 17p bottle of water

Julian Oxborough worked at the Wincanton store for more than 10 years, but was let go after taking the bottle of water in July 2024 (Picture: EPA)

A Lidl worker was sacked after he drank a 17p bottle of water because he felt ‘dehydrated’ while working at the checkout, a tribunal heard.

Julian Oxborough worked at the Wincanton store for more than 10 years, but was let go after taking the bottle of water in July 2024.

He had served a customer at the till who wanted to buy a bottle...