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Community energy sector urges UK government to ‘unlock local power’

Signatories are being sought by Community Energy England for an open letter calling on ministers to…

Alarm for Portuguese co-ops as government leaves sector body Cases

The move 'puts at risk more than 15 years of accumulated expertise in co-operative development', warns…

Lincolnshire Co-op Christmas donation drive supported 72 charities

Customers supported toy banks, hygiene banks and food banks through the annual appeal

Former ICOS chair wins Plunkett Award for service to Irish co-ops

Gibbon spent 32 years working in the co-op sector, including 28 on the board of agribusiness…

Call for a ‘Co-operative Scotland’ as Holyrood election race hots up

Co-operatives UK has launched a shared policy platform calling on Scotland’s political parties to commit to…

Labour policies threaten rural co-ops, warns Plunkett UK

Responding to a call for evidence from rural MPs, the charity makes a set of recommendations…

Credit union launches tree-planting initiative as part of sustainability plans

First Rate Credit Union is working with Just One Tree on the scheme which it says…

MP tables bill to require big banks to work to credit unions and CDFis

Labour/Co-op MP Gareth Thomas's bill is aimed at increasing lending to small businesses and co-operatives and…

Putting co-operation at the heart of education in Wales

Opinion piece by David Smith of Co-operatives Wales

Molly Scott Cato: Green Party is a good match for co-op movement

James Hawksworth talks to the co-operator and former MEP about the shifting UK political landscape

Sector report on UK community energy highlights role of co-ops

Nick Milton takes a look at the annual report from Community Energy England

Co-ops should step up the fight for our future

Chris Packham – naturalist, campaigner, author and television presenter – on co-ops and the environment