Energy security secretary Ed Miliband promises 'funding, hands-on support, better business models and policy ambition and…
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Show filtersGovernment event at New Lanark looks for way to boost Scottish co-ops
Maximising economic growth by growing Scotland’s co-operative and mutuals sector was the focus of a recent…
Government must do more to save community pubs, warns Plunkett UK
Plunkett UK has expressed disappointment at the government’s announcement of a 15% discount on pubs’ business…
Community energy sector urges UK government to ‘unlock local power’
Signatories are being sought by Community Energy England for an open letter calling on ministers to…
2025 in review: Co-op stories from the year
A selection of some of the news we've carried over the past 12 months
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…
Plunkett says community business delivers despite lack of government help
The charity’s annual report says the sector delivers social, economic and environmental benefits but needs more…
Opportunity knocks for the UK housing co-op sector
Report from the annual conference of the Confederation of Co-operative Housing, held in London
Ethical Consumer challenges the co-op movement to ‘think bigger’
The government's plan to double the sector falls short of what is needed, argues Rob Harrison…
Co-op Group wants action in autumn budget to save small shops
The On Your Corner, In Your Corner campaign warns 60,000 shops could go to the wall…
Matt Bland on Labour conference: ‘We must seize this opportunity with both hands’
'Mutuals are at the heart of building a more inclusive, resilient and community-focused economy'
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…
