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Politics
Politics
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EnvironmentGreen Share Bill to unlock sustainable investment for co-ops gets second reading
The private members bill from Labour MP Anna McMorrin would allow member-owned businesses to raise green finance, delivering jobs and community benefit
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Credit UnionsCredit unions present their priorities to US presidential candidates
The sector outlined its concerns and expectations from the two candidates
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EqualityDigiFest 2020 will celebrate anniversary of Alf Morris’ disability act
The Labour/Co-op MP – later Lord Morris – pushed through the pioneering legislation in a private members' bill in 1970
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EqualityCo-op movement pays tribute to Chris Herries
Her roles included Co-op Party chair, Co-op Group director and first ever female chair of Co-operatives UK
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DevelopmentCo-ops respond to new European Skills Agenda
The agenda aims to ensure that people have access to lifelong learning opportunities and the right skills to find jobs
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EconomyEU leaders agree on the post-Covid €750bn recovery deal
Cooperatives Europe welcomed the deal but said it regretted some cuts in EU programmes and policies from previous proposals
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CommunityUse co-op ideas to restart local economies after Covid-19, says CCIN
With councils facing severe financial challenges, the Co-operatives Unleashed report looks at community-led ways to mobilise resources
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PoliticsSouth African co-ops ‘need more help coping with effects of Covid-19’
Co-ops want public bodies to come to them for essentials such as PPE as the country tackles the crisis
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BusinessRishi Sunak unveils £30bn Covid-19 job recovery plan
Measures include a VAT cut which could benefit businesses in the hospitality sector