John Lewis boss White speaks out on stake sale speculation

Dame Sharon White

John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has said she will always act “in the best interest of the partnership”. 

She made the comment in the wake of controversy and speculation about the Partnership’s future after it emerged that the retailer could abandon its 100% employee-ownership model and bring in an external minority shareholder.

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