The mutual denies the cuts go against its values of serving and protecting local communities.

The CI Coop had warned it was offering a reduced or no dividend amid losses of £1.8m.

The Humane League UK is demanding the Co-op ends the use of "cruel, fast-growing" chickens.

Ben Pulletz will have six of his photographs displayed as greetings cards in thousands of Co-op stores in the UK.

The comedian will perform at the opening of the 23,500-seater Co-op Live venue in Manchester.

The retailer gave the footage to the BBC as it warned of a rise in attacks on retail staff.

The Co-op says there are 3,000 occasions this year where shoplifters have been detained in their stores.

Research shows two in five shop workers face verbal or physical attacks on a regular basis.