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Co-op Retail Conference policy session: energy, cyber and business rates

Policy changes could reduce red tape in planning, rates and sharing solutions

Future Co-ops conference looks at ways to reclaim community power

The results were announced in the early hours of 27 February: the UK’s Green Party had…

Co-op Retail Conference to plot a course through challenging times

Rose Marley from Co-operatives UK talks to Co-op News ahead of next week's flagship event

Report sparks debate over co-ops and the ‘impact economy’

Co-operatives UK and Social Enterprise UK were responding to a report from New Philanthropy Capital

Census for UK worker co-ops as sector looks to drive growth

The study is designed to build a case for the sector as policymakers look for ways…

Call for a ‘Co-operative Scotland’ as Holyrood election race hots up

Co-operatives UK has launched a shared policy platform calling on Scotland’s political parties to commit to…

New year’s honours list includes co-operators Peter Hunt and Ed Mayo

Mutuo CEO Peter Hunt and former Co-operatives UK secretary general Ed Mayo receive MBEs, while the…

2025 in review: Rose Marley

CEO, Co-operatives UK

AI will change the world. Can co-ops give control to the people?

Report from the recent Platform Cooperativism Consortium conference in Istanbul

UK regulators promise reforms to help grow financial mutuals sector

Pledges include a review of credit union law and the launch of a Mutual Societies Development…

Co-ops get a mention in Reeves’ budget – with a guarded welcome from sector

Measures on business rates and a call for evidence get the thumbs-up but there are concerns…

Stars, co-operators and residents launch Middleton’s co-op regeneration vision

“People need to know this is their project”, said Steve Coogan