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Water and Post Office failures keep mutualised public services on the agenda

Ministers are still open to handing the ownership to postmasters after the Horizon scandal - and…

Chelmsford Star passes first member hurdle for Central merger

The transfer of engagements now requires a simple majority at a second special members' meeting on…

Student housing co-op secures property with £300k support from Scotmid

The Glasgow development marks an expansion for the student housing co-op model into Scotland’s largest student…

The global co-op movement makes plans for 2025 and beyond

Ariel Guarco, president of the International Cooperative Alliance, looks to the future after the apex's General…

$5bn trust fund launched to ‘unlock potential’ of Nigeria’s co-ops

Agri-tech business Mais has launched the fund in partnership with a number of co-operative organisations

Central Co-op’s climate targets gain SBTi approval

The backing means its plan to cut emissions has been independently checked and confirmed to be…

Welsh housing co-op secures refinancing package from CCF

Ty Brethyn Housing Co-op, near Llangollen, will use the loan package to secure financial sustainability

German co-op banks warn profits will fall as world tensions continue

The €10.8bn profit is still the second-highest figure in the more than 20 years since the…

Channel Islands Co-op sells derelict site after housing plan falls through

The retail society had hoped to build homes, a multi-storey car park and supermarket on the…

Midcounties wins sustainability prize at Grocer Gold Awards

Judges said the retail society's member-led plans achieved "a whole new level" of impact, praising the…

Co-ops take critical line on EU budget plans

Copa and Cogeca slammed plans to reform farm subsidies, and Rescoop warned proposals threatened the growth…

Songs, women and collective struggle: Sewa’s journey over 50 years 

Semanti Chakladar and Rachna Chandira take a look at how songwriting has been used to strengthen…