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Competition watchdog gives the Co-op's takeover of Southern Co-op the green light

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First reported on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 10:34 EST by Evening Standard·Latest article on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 10:34 EST

Summary

The competition watchdog has given the green light to the Co-op's takeover of Southern Co-op, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported on Thursday 5 November. The Co-op will add Southern's 330,000 members to its existing seven million, as well as about 300 food, funeral and Starbucks coffeehouse sites, according to both outlets.

Latest: The competition watchdog gave the green light to the Co-op's takeover of Southern Co-op, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, the Co-op being set to add Southern's 330,000 members to its existing seven million, as well as about 300 food, funeral and Starbucks coffeehouse sites.

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How it unfolded

  1. Thursday 5 November

    The competition watchdog gave the green light to the Co-op's takeover of Southern Co-op, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, the Co-op being set to add Southern's 330,000 members to its existing seven million, as well as about 300 food, funeral and Starbucks coffeehouse sites.