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Show filtersReport on UK co-ops urges removal of barriers blocking sector growth
Sector apexes have joined forces to call for reform on access to finance, outdated legal frameworks,…
Reeves pledges council for co-ops and mutuals in Mansion House speech
Sector players represented on the council will include the Co-op Group, insurer Royal London and Nationwide…
Co-op sector gives measured welcome to Reeves’ high-spending budget
Responses from the Co-op Party, Co-op Group, Co-operatives UK, Power to Change, Locality and Antony Collins…
King’s speech sets out measures including crackdown on retail crime
Measures in the speech were welcomed by the Co-op Group, Locality, Community Energy England and the…
Co-op and mutual leaders call for political support as UK election looms
Sector leaders have written to the main party leaders, urging them to put the business model…
Building societies and first-time buyers
There is innovation within the sector, but change is needed to address the current challenges, says…
UK building societies buck market to provide mortgage growth
Several mutuals have introduced 'new and innovative ways to support people into homeownership', says sector body…
MPs approve law change to level playing field for building societies
The news was welcomed by sector body BSA, which says it will give mortgage customers more…
UKSCS conference looks at principle 6 and ways to build a co-op ecosystem
The event included updates on worker co-ops, accounting, building societies and the UKSCS's own journal
MP introduces bill to modernise UK law on building societies
Julie Elliott's bill looks to level the playing field between building societies and banks over funding…
