By Alec Mattinson2021-04-09T07:42:00+01:00 The boss of the Co-operative Group has defended keeping £65m of taxpayer support despite its profits rising 429% last year and increasing bonuses for bosses (The Times £). The Co-operative Group has come under attack from supermarket rivals for its decision to keep £66m of business rates relief it received during the pandemic despite posting a leap in profits and paying out executive bonuses (The Telegraph). The Co-operative Group said it would repay about £15m of furlough scheme assistance that it received from the UK government, but has reite...