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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff

Dividends and bonuses: the firms paying out while taking in state Covid funds

A WH Smith shop
WH Smith took £71m in government Covid support during the pandemic but paid a £550,000 bonus payment to its CEO. Photograph: May James/Reuters

Greencore, the sandwich supplier to grocers including M&S, Sainsbury’s and the Co-op, is the latest company to face criticism for offering bonuses to bosses while failing to repay government Covid support.

We take a look at some of the other UK firms that have handed bonuses to executives or payouts to shareholders despite refusing to refund taxpayers for support, including business rates relief and the furlough job retention scheme.

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