By Co-ops UK Secretary-General Ed Mayo The number of people who own shares on a global basis pales in comparison to those who are members of a co-operative. Co-ops UK Secretary-General Ed Mayo penned a comparative report in January which established that there are three times as many co-operative members as there are shareholders. “Despite the focus of attention on stock markets, however, it is co-operative enterprise that touches the lives of more people as owners worldwide,” ...

By Anthony Murray The Bill will be made up out of 17 separate pieces of legislation that govern co-operatives across the UK, dating back to 1965, and, according to Downing Street, will be put to parliament before the next election. In front of a co-op-audience in the Hub Westminster, London, that included Co-operatives UK Secretary General Ed Mayo and Ursula Lidbetter, Chief Executive, Lincolnshire Co-operative, the Prime Minister said the “outdated” legislation will be referred to ...

On Thursday 12 January, countries around the world held events to celebrate the launch of the International Year of Co-operatives (IYC 2012). Live web casts from Ecuador, Portugal, Canada and the UK maximised the opportunity for people to feel involved in these significant occasions. In the UK a debate with the title “Can co-operation rebuild British business?” was hosted by The Guardian newspaper. Panellists included Ed Mayo, Secretary General at Co-operatives UK; Dame Pauline Green, ...