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Great British Energy launches £30m fund for community energy ‘revolution’

'Everyone deserves a stake in our energy future and through these local power projects, communities can…

Joe Fortune moves from Co-op Party to Labour as general secretary

'Under Joe's leadership, the Co-operative Party has reached new highs in membership, influence and electoral representation.'

AFM welcomes Law Commission’s review of friendly society legislation

Proposals include the repeal of the 1974 Act and an expansion of friendly societies’ business activities

Barbados government launches consultation on national co-op policy

Co-ops are being asked to share their views on matters ranging from digitalisation to market access

White paper commissioned by Co-op Group warns of high street criminality

The retailer says it is important that government and local authorities act to disrupt organised crime…

No peace without economic resilience: Why the CM50 is so important

Jan Kellett, who is executive lead of the CM50, following a career in development, including most…

Why the Grimond Society wants co-ops back on the Lib Dem agenda

'Co-operatives aren’t just a run-of-the-mill left-wing Labour idea, but something that’s actually agreed upon by people…

Copa and Cogeca welcome EU proposals on food procurement

The apexes say the plan marks a “potential shift in how Europe uses public spending, notably…

Report sets out ways to strengthen code for Australia’s co-op banks

Commissioned by Coba, the report includes recommendations on small business, financial hardship, digitisation and First Nations…

New framework for South Korea’s social and solidarity economy

Hyojin Shin, from the Hankyoreh Economy & Society Research Institute, Seoul, on a step forward for…

NRECA urges ‘course correction’ on US rural broadband scheme

'Delayed implementation, shifting guidance, cost constraints and unrealistic funding assumptions have slowed progress'

International Labour Conference adopts first convention on decent work in the platform economy

The International Cooperative Alliance has welcomed a 'consequential development in international labour law'