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Government 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…

Colorado electric co-ops challenge federal government over coal plant

Tri-State and Platte River say orders from the Department of Energy to keep their coal plant…

Nigerian government announces digital transformation plan for co-ops

'Digitalisation will strengthen co-operative institutions, increase trust, improve service delivery, reduce fraud, and unlock new opportunities'

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…

ICA looks at questions around national co-op law

Santosh Kumar of the ICA speaks to Co-op News about the complex question of the role…

Opinion: Co-operation, global politics and dangerous times

Peter Hunt of Mutuo warns the co-op movement to tread carefully when it comes to undemocratic…

Abcul and BSA urge reform to drive credit union and building society growth

Apex CEOs Matt Bland and Sarah Harrison made policy recommendations to MPs on the Treasury Select…

UK credit union sector looks to double membership by 2035

Sector bosses want a renewed programme of reform, investment and support to bring strong growth

68m dirham fund for Morocco’s co-op and social economy

Head of government, Aziz Akhannouch, said the fund will support a national strategy for the solidarity…

Bournemouth to host Carnival of Alternative Politics

The event is inspired by and in memory of co-operator David Boyle, the former New Economics…

Kuwaiti government rolls out digital surveillance of co-operatives

Co-ops are also being ordered to stock national produce under the Kuwaiti Farmers' Corner initiative

US credit unions fight to stop new credit card legislation

Sector apexes warn proposed legal changes would harm consumers, weaken data security, and reduce access to…