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Jason Tarry will take over from Sharon White in September
Simon Case’s successor would be chosen by Keir Starmer if Labour wins the election
Lossmaking group that includes Waitrose has moved into financial services and build-to-rent
Chair of retail group will depart by 2025
Chair’s departure in 2025 will offer both opportunity and uncertainty for ailing retailer
Decision comes just weeks after UK retailer warned it would take two more years to complete turnaround
But the retailer’s council did not support last year’s performance
Struggling UK retailer launches probe into leaks relating to partial demutualisation
Retailer’s unusual structure not under threat, despite reports of plan to sell a minority stake, says chair Sharon White
UK retail group struggles with inflation and falling sales
Employees angered by payouts while chain closes stores and sheds jobs
Heavy investment in shops that remain open will mean another year of weak profits
Finance director Patrick Lewis will also step down as UK retailer aims to reshape operations
Strategic review of employee-owned business announces £300m of cuts and new focus on prices and online sales
Social housing ventures to compensate for margin decline as chair seeks expansion ‘beyond retail’
Near-doubling of online sales at department stores not sufficient to offset impact of shop closures
John Lewis chair has been spotted restocking shelves in a north London branch
New boss of UK national retail treasure will need to make tough decisions soon enough
Sharon White begins strategy that could take 5 years to generate results
Paula Nickolds to depart after group reports drop in department store sales
Knighthood for Duncan Smith is most senior political appointment
Sharon White convinced platforms need to meet their side of ‘social contract’
Powerful staff can hold secret ballots on the leadership of the upmarket retail group
Telecoms regulator the first external candidate in retailer’s most senior role
Group’s next boss should be a tactician the equal of Ofcom’s formidable Sharon White
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