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Future Economy Alliance launches its Business Plan for Britain

The report includes a number of co-ops as examples of how a future economy could look

Can co-ops beat the cash crisis threatening the UK’s regions?

Campaigns from Cles, Co-operatives UK, Save Birmingham and the Co-op Party are calling for new models…

Retail conference explores health and social care – and the impact of AI on retailing

Discussion ranged from retail sector trends to AI, diversity, sustainability and crime

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

Jeremy Hunt budget does too little for co-ops say sector representatives

Community business and co-ops need more support, say sector bodies, although there was a welcome for…

Co-operatives UK co-helms scheme to boost social economy in Greater Manchester

Backed by regional mayor Andy Burnham, the project will launch a new co-op, Our Business, to…

West Midlands Ownership Hub to launch in May

The hub will focus on the arts and culture sector

Diversity, sustainability, crime, care and AI on Co-op Retail Conference agenda

Preview of this year's event, on 15-16 March, including a few words from guest speaker Joanna…

Co-operatives UK joins Post Office mutualisation talks with government and unions

'Any move towards mutualisation marks a profound shift towards empowerment, transparent governance and shared prosperity for…

Plunkett rallies retail co-ops to support rural community business

Midcounties, Central, Southern, Radstock, the Co-op Group and Co-operatives UK are among the partners in the…

Government to hold mutualisation talks with Post Office workers, report says

Rose Marley from Co-operatives UK will attend discussions between union leaders and business minister Kevin Hollinrake,…

Fresh calls for Post Office mutualisation in wake of Horizon scandal

As anger continues over the wrongful convictions of postmasters, Mutuo has reissued its paper calling for…