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Co-op Group opens election process for National Members’ Council

The deadline for nominations is 12 February

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The Labour/Co-op MP's change would remove outdated regulatory barriers around withdrawable share capital