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Co-op sector welcomes Labour’s investment plan for local clean energy

Community Energy England says the plan is an 'unprecedented pledge of support for the community and…

Co-ops, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill ‘will help protect and grow our sector’

The Bill has passed its final stages in Parliament, changing the law on how co-operatives operate…

North Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll barred from standing for re-election as Labour candidate

A row has broken out in the Labour Party after Driscoll, one of five Labour/Co-op metro…

Co-op Party campaigns for leashold reform after government U-turn

'We need to strengthen and promote commonhold alongside co-operative housing tenure, to protect homeowners and renters…

Co-op Party celebrates local election boost with 680 councillors added to its ranks

Meanwhile, the non-partisan Co-op Councils Innovation Network added three full member authorities to its portfolio

Employee-owned John Lewis is considering sale of minority stake to raise cash

The reports have sparked concern from the co-op sector – and led to renewed calls for reforms…

Co-operators in modern slavery campaign criticise Illegal Migration Bill

It is feared the bill could stop modern slavery victims forced into the UK by traffickers…

Co-op Party crime commissioners call for modern slavery watchdog

'It is dismaying and frustrating that Suella Braverman has refused to appoint to the post, and…

Co-op Party report makes a series of recommendations for the future of education

'Already we are seeing the emergence of a new way of doing things ... this contribution…

Co-op councils mark their tenth anniversary with a look at community wealth strategies

Delegates from the Co-operative Councils Innovation Network discusses ways to drive growth and build their local…

Across party lines: Co-ops at the Labour and Conservative conference

Rose Marley, CEO of Co-operatives UK, discusses the apex body's efforts to join the conversation at…

Co-op Party draws up plans for a nation in crisis as political weather turns

Speakers discussed ways to put the co-op model to work to solve problems in housing, food,…