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Collaboration: Doubling the co-op economy on opposite sides of the world

British MP Andrew Pakes visited Australia as its government followed the UK's lead in pledging to…

How do we build youth participation in co-operatives?

Young people can be future co-op leaders if we enable them today, writes Heather McKay who…

Farm co-ops can boost UK’s food security, says report

The paper, issued by the Co-op Party with support from the Co-op Group, says the issue…

Can community wealth-building help address Reform’s rise?

Report from the recent Co-operative Party conference, with speakers from the Co-op Group, BSA and Usdaw

Opportunity knocks for the UK housing co-op sector

Report from the annual conference of the Confederation of Co-operative Housing, held in London

Labour conference: Co-ops position themselves as inclusive growth enablers

Economic growth, a priority for Keir Starmer’s government, has been a central theme at the Labour…

Britain’s co-op sector is lagging behind – so what can it learn from abroad?

As ministers look to double the co-op economy, a Co-op Party report draws lessons from Italy,…

Co-op Party event reiterates ambitious co-op economy growth pledges

The co-operative sector's best days lie ahead, claims business and trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds

Co-op Group welcomes government bill on workers’ rights

The bill includes 28 reforms, such as an end to 'exploitative zero hours contracts' and fire-and-rehire…

UK co-op movement celebrates Pride Month

Co-operators have been showing their support for LGBTQ+ communities, both during June and all year round

Labour business lead talks up hopes for boosting co-op sector

Jonathan Reynolds reiterated Labour’s plans to double the size of the co-op and mutual economy

End of year Q&A: Joe Fortune, general secretary of the Co-op Party

'I’ve particularly enjoyed the work our Party has been doing with others from the wider co-operative…