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Politics & Legal

Andy Burnham’s Makerfield win paves way for Labour/Co-op leadership contest

June 19, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Consumer co-op

Retail sector squeeze sparks business transformation at Lincolnshire

June 19, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Proposals include investment in self-service checkouts and job cuts at its support centre and pharmacy warehouse
Energy

Solar co-op Egni secures £1.4m loan from Development Bank of Wales

June 19, 2026
Miles Hadfield
The money will support the construction and commissioning of new rooftop solar on sites including schools and public buildings
Energy

Community energy needs support to win public backing for net zero, say MPs

June 17, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Economy

Revenues rise 8.4% for Australia’s co-op and mutual sector

June 17, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Community business

UK government announces £61m fund to support community right to buy

June 17, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Agriculture

Land deal aims to boost agricultural co-ops in Jordan

June 16, 2026
Ciarán Daly

What is Co-op News and what do we do?

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We connect, challenge and champion co-ops and co-operators around the world, through fair and objective journalism, and open and honest comment and debate. We are published by the Co-operative Press co-operative and are fully accountable to our members. To join and become a member-owner of Co-op News, find out more here.

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Retail

Fifteen NCG member co-ops celebrate 50th anniversaries

June 19, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Agriculture

Irish dairy co-op Tirlán sells 12 million shares in Glanbia plc

June 19, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Banking and Insurance

UK building societies paid £2.1bn more interest to savers, figures show

June 18, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Credit Unions

Desjardins gives $1m to mining innovation zone in Quebec

June 18, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Agriculture

First Milk launches water quality project across 700 farms

June 18, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Agriculture

Fonterra announces leadership restructure to drive growth

June 17, 2026
Miles Hadfield

Spotlight: Co-op learning around the world

Education

What next for co-op education? Lessons from Icbec

May 13, 2026
Co-operative News
Education

Lessons in education from the Cooperative University of Kenya

May 12, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Education

Argentina’s co-operativas escolares: A case study in co-op education

May 12, 2026
Rebecca Harvey

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Federations and co-op apexes

Meet … Michael Toye, executive director, Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada

May 7, 2026
Miles Hadfield
‘Whether it’s housing, food security, affordability or economic sovereignty, co-ops provide a better alternative’
Community business

How do you give away power? The tricky question for Pride in Place

May 7, 2026
Miles Hadfield
The £5bn government programme aims to revive ‘left-behind’ areas through grass-roots initiatives – but are communities genuinely in charge?

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