Pensioners hit by Co-op rescue bid

Thousands of pensioners and investors face losing around £3 million a year under rescue plans being drawn up for crisis-hit lender the Co-operative Bank, it has been reported.

The Co-operative Group is considering slashing or axing income paid to junior debt-holders as part of an emergency plan to plug a mammoth hole in its bank's balance sheet, according to The Sunday Telegraph.
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