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Here are some of the leading lights from the Co-op Party’s first 100 years

Including the blacksmith's son who served in Churchill's war cabinet and the first woman to serve…

Co-op Party has ‘things to safeguard, things to stand for and things to achieve’

The general secretary of the Party looks back over its 100-year life and explains why it…

Meet… Alex Sobel, Labour/Co-op MP for Leeds North West

What does a day in the life of a Labour/Co-op MP look like?

Could a deal with Nisa change the Co-op Group’s business model?

As the Group becomes the exclusive bidder for Nisa, how could the two different models merge?

Do co-ops have a future in Croatia?

The movement represents just 5% of the country’s GDP despite a growing interest in the model…

Obituary: Barbara Dure 1925-2017, veteran of the retail co-op movement

The final president of the Plymouth and South-West Society spent her life promoting progressive politics and…

Midcounties to launch new corporate travel business

The society hopes Co-op Travel Management will fill a gap in a market dominated by big…

Meet … Nathan Bower-Bir, student, researcher and housing co-op co-founder

'I think we’ve all come to recognise that co-operation is not an inherent skill, but a…

Support, empower and influence: What youth are looking for in ethical business

The ethical expectations of the millennial generation can make a valuable selling point of the co-operative…

Rule changes: How are co-ops working with junior members?

UK co-ops are now allowed to have members under the age of 16... But which retail…

Youth updates… Co-op Young Members Board and Students for Co-operation

Ahead of International Youth Day, we catch up with Lois McClure, chair of the Co-op Young…

Member Pioneers: Connecting communities

What is the aim of the Co-op Group's Member Pioneer scheme? Plus we meet two of…