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North Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll barred from standing for re-election as Labour candidate

A row has broken out in the Labour Party after Driscoll, one of five Labour/Co-op metro…

Co-op Party campaigns for leashold reform after government U-turn

'We need to strengthen and promote commonhold alongside co-operative housing tenure, to protect homeowners and renters…

Playground for the New Economy 2023 looks for ways to rebuild democracy

Stir to Action brought the event north for talks, workshops, music and networking opportunities, with contributors…

Co-op Party celebrates local election boost with 680 councillors added to its ranks

Meanwhile, the non-partisan Co-op Councils Innovation Network added three full member authorities to its portfolio

Spanish government green lights new law on the social economy

Ministers also approved a five-year national strategy for the sector, which accounts for 10% of the…

Trouble at John Lewis casts new urgency on question of mutuals reform

'The challenges facing John Lewis only underline the limited capital-raising options for successful, sustainable co-op and…

Co-op Group to offer Barnardo’s donations to encourage member votes

The retailer will give £1 to the charity for every member who votes as part of…

Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada responds to federal budget

Chrystia Freeland's budget includes measures which could benefit community co-ops or those in the agriculture, green…

Obituary: Ted Perfect, 1934-2023

Remembering a co-operator and a friend to many who was never afraid to speak his mind

Interview: Co-op Group Secretary, Dominic Kendal-Ward

And the search for a new Group chair

Summer school to explore the relationship between co-operative law, the co-operative identity and sustainable development

The course is aimed at individuals with a strong interest in co-operative law

Book review: Visions of a co-operative democracy to reshape society

Cooperation: A political, economic and social theory, Bernard E Harcourt, Columbia £28