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19 EU states back Toledo Declaration promoting social and solidarity economy

The text was adopted last month at a summit organised by the Spanish Ministry of Labour…

Obituary: Madge Eccles

A stalwart of the Co-op Women's Guild, the retail movement and the Labour Party

French employment agency revokes employer licence for Smart co-op

The platform co-op says Pôle Emploi Services does not understand its model and called the decision…

Co-ops and credit unions condemn US Capitol Hill violence

Pro-Trump rioters forced their way into the building and tried to prevent the certification of the…

Cooperatives Europe responds to European Parliament’s SME strategy report

The Parliament asks for a review of the strategy for SMEs in light of the impact…

How co-operative law helps co-ops grow

'Law is one of the means to ascertain which of those entities, which claim to be…

Q&A: Emma Hoddinott

Local government officer, the Co-operative Party

Would the co-op model offer a better way to run UK ports after Brexit?

The Co-op Party's Joe Fortune says multi-stakeholder ownership would help delivery a more sustainable infrastructure for…

Japan adopts Workers Co-operatives Act

The act provides a legal form for worker co-operatives

Community energy body says public needs to be engaged in climate fight

Community energy is a vital tool for engaging the public as willing and active participants in…

Stella Creasy tables amendment to ease the creation of mutual banks

The Labour/Co-op MP's change would remove outdated regulatory barriers around withdrawable share capital

Co-op movement responds to Rishi Sunak’s autumn statement

Response from shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds, the CCIN, Co-operatives UK and Community Energy England