Royal London confirms merger talks with LV= as chair Cook to step down

Offer to create 'well-capitalised mutual'

Tom Ellis
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Royal London has confirmed it is in "exploratory" talks with rival mutual LV= about a merger and are submitting a second proposal at the end of 2021.

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