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European Parliament expresses support for regulatory relief for credit unions

Representatives of the sector met MEPs last month to push for reform

IBM issues counterclaim against Co-op Insurance as legal battle continues

The dispute centres around a deal to provide a new service platform for the insurer, which…

Labour and Co-op councils sign pledge to drive slavery out of their supply chains

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is among those attending the launch which continues the co-op movement's campaign…

Scottish Labour Conference highlights co-op solutions for the nation’s industry

'We believe in an economy as well as a political system which is of the people,…

Credit unions must help people in the age of insecurity, says Andy Burnham

The Manchester mayor was a special guest speaker at the Abcul conference

Call for papers for second International Forum on Co-operative Law

The event will facilitate a dialogue between economists and lawyers to exchange knowledge

New governance code under way for Swedish co-operatives

The code is being developed by Cooperatives Sweden with input from the Stockholm School of Economics

New bill proposes co-op solution for distressed mortgage holders in Ireland

Supporters say it would protect families from 'the feckless sale of billions of euros worth of…

Opinion: Equality at the heart of co-operation… It’s in our DNA

Celebrating the pioneering work of co-operative women

International Women’s Day – How do co-ops perform as women employers?

20 women in co-operatives took part in our survey, to highlight issues faced by female employees…

Who are the new co-op weavers?

'It does not take much imagination to see the parallels between the pressures placed on the…

Co-ops to help Scotland reach affordable housing target, says report

The Scottish government had committed to building 50,000 homes over the lifetime of the current parliament