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REScoop makes its policy call ahead of the European elections

'In order for the energy transition to succeed, citizens should be placed at the centre of…

Agri co-ops call for more sector support

Co-operatives in Europe, India and the UK join global farm protests

Co-ops call for the inclusion of co-op models in European business education

Young entrepreneurs overlook co-operatives due to a lack of awareness, warns sector body Co-operatives Europe

Labour drops £28bn green pledge but commits £3.3bn to Local Power Plan

Domestic retrofit funding plans have been reduced but the party remains committed to creating 'one million…

Labour commits to growing co-op and mutual finance sectors – but faces doubts on £28bn green pledge

The party's Financing Growth report promises reform of mutuals and sustainable finance - while Keir Starmer…

Co-ops react to European Commission proposals to simplify tax rules

The proposal could reduce tax compliance costs for businesses in the EU by up to 65%,…

Can co-ops bridge a divided UK political landscape?

We look at what co-ops have to offer and how co-op ways of working can foster…

With an election looming, co-ops fight for space on the political agenda

'We need to embrace ideas that ensure that more people have an opportunity to gain more…

Tributes paid to Tony Lloyd MP, 1950-2024

The former Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner and current Rochdale MP has died after a…

Usaid launches $6m rural financial inclusion programme in Guatemala

The programme will be implemented by NCBA Clusa

Co-op Party grows membership faster than other main UK-wide parties

The Party has grown its membership by almost a fifth to more than 13,000 since 2019

Co-op Party report urges Labour to back community right to buy local assets

'Our communities are being hollowed out of their most important assets. It is harrowing to think…