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Co-ops mentioned as key actors in Colombia’s national development plan

The law adds that public institutions need to support the sector so it can grow further

Turn empty barracks into housing co-ops for veterans, says MP

Labour/Co-op MP Gareth Thomas is pushing for the MoD to offer more help to homeless ex-military…

Anna Turley voted chair of the Co-op Party

'I look forward to working with co-operators, members, elected representatives, the wider movement and our great…

Gangsters without borders: How do we save the commons from kleptocracy?

In a globalised world where wealth and capital can cross international borders unhindered and often unnoticed,…

Protecting the land: A co-op future for the commons?

Neil McInroy, from the Centre for Local Economic Strategies, says we need to protect public assets…

Controversy as National Guild of Co-operators is wound up after 93 years

Some members are unhappy at the decision, saying they wanted to explore ways to revive the…

BCCM congratulates re-elected coalition federal government

But the sector body says further regulatory changes are required for co-ops and mutuals to be…

Change at the top at the Co-operative Party

Claire McCarthy is leaving in July, while Gareth Thomas will not be standing for re-election as…

Co-op Group looks at new ways to engage membership and reverse voter decline

'We want to unlock the potential of the co-op model – there are consumers out there…

Community energy sector responds to Labour Party’s new policy document

Proposals include a network of Local Energy Communities to democratise the energy system

Workers at the heart of people-centred business

Co-op News looks at issues surrounding employment and the co-operative movement

Across the borders: The shifting sands of solidarity and the left in the Americas

Looking back over the tangle history of radicalism on two continents