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Energy

One year in, how well is Labour serving the co-op movement?

July 10, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Federations and co-op apexes

ICA General Assembly adopts new strategy in Manchester 

July 9, 2025
Anca Voinea
The global movement came together in Manchester to celebrate the 2025 UN International Year of Cooperatives
Retail

Not just a shop: A day with East of England Co-op

July 9, 2025
Rebecca Harvey
Chief executive Andy Rigby gives Co-op News a tour of the retail society
Development

CM50 leaders discuss commitment plan ahead of UN summit

July 9, 2025
Anca Voinea
Community

Steve Coogan on why he is backing the Middleton Co-operating project

July 8, 2025
Rebecca Harvey
Federations and co-op apexes

Nuturing the next generation of co-operation in Europe

July 8, 2025
Alice Toomer-McAlpine
Credit Unions

Interview: Matt Bland, new chief of British credit unions apex

July 8, 2025
Susan Press

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Dairy co-op First Milk wins 22 medals at cheese awards

July 10, 2025
Miles Hadfield
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Kenya’s Co-op Bank joins ranks of Africa’s 25 biggest banks

July 10, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Development

Calling all co-operators: New development fund needs you!

July 7, 2025
Alice Toomer-McAlpine
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Woodcraft Folk names former Co-op MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle CEO

June 26, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Federations and co-op apexes

Canadian government unveils plaque to co-op apex

June 25, 2025
Miles Hadfield
Agriculture

OrganicLea food growing co-op offers family summer school

June 23, 2025
Miles Hadfield

Spotlight: Co-operation in times of displacement

Federations and co-op apexes

My key takeaways from the Cecop general assembly in Krakow

June 11, 2025
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Co-operatives help to correct the imbalance in trade 

May 13, 2025
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Media co-op New Internationalist gets ready to take on the far right

April 30, 2025
Anca Voinea

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Co-operators gather in Greater Manchester

July 3, 2025
Rebecca Harvey
The International Cooperative Alliance and the UK’s Co-op Congress celebrate 180 years of co-operation
Economy

Global co-op think tank meets to discuss kickstart for social economy

June 1, 2025
Rebecca Harvey
Asett, a social economy hub that emerged from the 2021 ICA world congress, has held its first forum in Spain’s Basque Country

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