Features

New UK trade deals: what do they mean for co-ops?

Reaction from the UK National Farmers Union and the US National Council of Farmer Cooperatives

Coop Exchange appoints Shaun Tarbuck as chair 

'Coop Exchange can enable the growth needed in our sector to deliver better societal outcomes'

A good news story for UK mutuality 

Financial journalist Paul Gosling on Coventry's acquisition of the Co-operative Bank

Why are so many co-ops leaving X (formerly Twitter)?

Alternatives Economiques, Media Co-op, Community Energy England and CG Scop are among organisations deserting the platform

Jimmy Carter’s legacy – and links to co-operation

The late president was a keen supporter of rural electric co-ops

From member-managed LLC to co-op reform for inclusive economies

An article by Trebor Scholz, Anne-Pauline De Cler, Michelle Lee, Morshed Mannan, Stefano Tortorici, looking for…

Law Commission Review: what do co-operative law firms think?

In September 2024, The Law Commission published a consultation paper containing provisional proposals for reform to the Co-operative…

Can co-ops help build lasting peace in the Middle East?

A year into the latest war in the Gaza-Israel conflict, we hear from co-operators in the…

Harris v Trump: What can co-ops expect after the US election?

A look at the policy offers and records in office of the two presidential candidates

Research from Coop France looks at gender equality in nation’s co-ops

Men earn 11.2% more than women in co-operatives, compared to 17.9% in the rest of the…

Revisiting the co-operative economy in a contemporary Indonesia

Mutianwar Syarahil Mutianwar Efendi, LL.B. writes for Co-op News about the role the co-op sector can…

Levelling up: Do co-ops need to become more like companies?

Co-op legal expert Laura Moss discusses the future of the sector's legislation as the Law Commission…