John Lewis managing director Peter Ruis quits job after less than three years Surprise departure comes after department store chain’s chair warned of ‘really tough trading conditions’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 10
Former Co-op boss was paid almost £2m before leaving after group’s difficult year Shirine Khoury-Haq and other managers did not receive annual bonus after damaging cyber-attack in 2025 The Guardian - UK · Apr 5
Co-op boss steps down following ‘toxic culture’ claims and cyber-attack The retail and funeral care giant has also unveiled plans to cut £200 million in costs The Independent UK · Mar 26
Co-op boss to quit after ‘toxic culture’ claims as £200m cost-cutting launched The departing chief executive failed to rule out potential job cuts as the retail and funeral care firm seeks to bounce back from significant losses. Evening Standard · Mar 26
Co-op boss quits after year marked by cyber-attack and claims of ‘toxic’ culture Shirine Khoury-Haq denies exit linked to allegations about behaviour at retail and funerals group as it sinks to £125m loss The Guardian - UK · Mar 26
Co-op boss quits after ‘toxic culture’ claims and cyber attack Last month, the Co-op defended its culture and the behaviour of its bosses after reports said senior managers had complained of a ‘toxic’ environment. Evening Standard · Mar 26
‘Attacks will get through’: head of GCHQ urges companies to do more to fight cybercrime Anne Keast-Butler says government and business must to work together to tackle future attacks as AI makes cybercrime easier The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025
Co-operative Group set to take £120m full-year earnings hit from cyberattack The retailer suffered an £80 million blow to its interim earnings and is expecting another £40 million impact over the second half. The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025
Demand for UK government debt falls as political risks spook bond market – as it happened UK bond yields have risen today, as an auction of government debt received only weak demand. Economists blame policy uncertainty. The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025
Co-op says ‘malicious’ cyber-attack has hit profits by £80m Retailer says it needs to focus on weaknesses in food business that led to gaps on shelves in its stores The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025
Co-op chief ‘personally hurt’ following cyber attack that stole 6.5 million members’ data Co-op’s chief executive has confirmed that all 6.5 million members had their data stolen during a cyber attack in April. The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
All Co-Op’s 6.5 million members had details stolen in cyber attack, boss confirms Security experts advise affected The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
Data of all 6.5 million Co-op members stolen - CEO says she is 'incredibly sorry' The Co-op CEO confirmed that the details of all 6.5 million members were stolen. TechRadar · Jul 16, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025 Co-op boss admits all 6.5m members had data stolen in cyber-attack CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq says hackers stole contact details of all members but not financial data such as card numbers
Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025 Data stolen from 6.5 million Co-op members in ‘devastating’ cyber attack In late April, the company shut off parts of its IT systems after the attack, in which hackers accessed and extracted members’ personal data.
Evening Standard · May 6, 2025 Co-op boss apologises after retailer hit by ‘highly sophisticated’ hackers The Manchester-based co-operative is among a number of retailers, including Marks & Spencer and Harrods, to have been hit by hacks.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2025 Co-op to open at least 120 more grocery shops after profits rise five-fold Mutual reports increase from £28m to £161m, but says ministers ‘layering costs’ on retailers could hit high streets
Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2025 Co-op sees profits surge but cautions over rising costs The member-owned mutual reported pre-tax profits of £161 million in 2024, up from £28 million in 2023.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2025 Rollback on diversity policies ‘risks undoing decades of progress’, says Co-op As Donald Trump reverses discrimination initiatives in the US, Co-op says it is holding firm on DEI having seen the benefits
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024 Pubs furious at Co-op ad urging Euro 2024 fans to ‘stay in’ with a meal deal Supermarket accused of targeting struggling industry as promotion states football hard to see on a pub TV screen
Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2024 Co-op eyes 8 million members by 2030 in vote of confidence for mutual business model It has been a more difficult time for other firms owned by employees or members
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2024 Co-op profits rise despite record shoplifting levels in food stores Chain signs up 1m new members and invests more than £90m in cutting prices
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2024 ‘It’s still disruptive’: why the Co-op’s first female boss has big plans for expansion Shirine Khoury-Haq has faced hard times and family tragedy in a career that has taken her from working in Pizza Hut to the head of the boardroom
The Independent UK · May 11, 2023 One in three young people say families relied on food support – study A report from the Co-op and Barnardo’s outlined the ‘stark impact’ of the cost-of-living crisis on people aged 10 to 25.