Succession planning | Dame Sharon White to step down as John Lewis chair

Sharon White, the chair of struggling retailer the John Lewis Partnership, will step down early in 2025, having decided not to seek a second term of office, the company has said, just weeks after it warned its turnaround plan would need more time.

White warned last month that her turnaround plan for the company would take two years longer and cost more due to inflationary pressures as the group reported another loss for the most recent six-month period.