I heartily dislike Tesco too - but mainly because of their retail dominance and the bland uniformity which they impose on our shopping choices.
I therefore find myself in an uncomfortable position having to defend them on this.
They support thousands of charities (both locally and nationally) each year - you could doubt their motives, but that is another argument.
There is a natural 'churn' effect as some charities come onto the roster and others leave. All major corporate donors work in this way to spread the money around and diversify their image.
There is NO specific link between the arrival of Gay Pride and the departure of Cancer Research - other than in the mindset of the usual media suspects (hello Daily Mail).
Cancer Research UK, which gave no sign of disappointment about losing Tesco’s support, is looking for a new partner for the Race for Life. Emma Gilbert, who organises the event, said the partnership ‘came to a natural end’ for both parties.