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Show filtersUK government announces £61m fund to support community right to buy
Co-operatives UK welcomed the move, saying: 'A legal right is only meaningful if communities have the…
Treasury minister announces co-op champion at UK Congress
It is hoped the new role will help to raise the profile of the sector and…
Shifting political backdrop for co-ops after local elections and King’s Speech
Local and devolved authorities have changed hands and Keir Starmer's leadership remains under threat
How do you give away power? The tricky question for Pride in Place
The £5bn government programme aims to revive 'left-behind' areas through grass-roots initiatives – but are communities genuinely…
Co-op Group welcomes passage of retail staff protections into law
'Shopworkers have had to tolerate unacceptable levels of theft, abuse and violence for far too long'
‘I’ve been focused on ensuring we become a co-operative country’
Co-op Party general secretary Joe Fortune talks about Labour's bid to grow the UK co-operative sector
Angela Rayner backs co-op housing push in new report
The former deputy PM has put her support behind Co-operative Party proposals to expand community-led housing
State of sector survey opens for community energy in Britain
The Community Energy State of the Sector 2026 is now open for data submission, as researchers…
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…
Open letter urges UK ministers to unlock potential of community energy
The letter is signed by 250 organisations working across climate, poverty reduction, community development and local…
Employee Ownership Association answers government’s call for evidence
The EOA warns of a lack of clarity on tax, low awareness of the model and…
