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Coops Europe launches #CoopsInspireChange campaign ahead of European elections

Co-op communities across the EU are being urged to vote and share stories of co-operation

Hundreds of Labour/Co-op candidates standing for local elections

Around 41% of Labour/Co-op candidates are women, with the youngest candidate aged 18 and the oldest…

BCCM and Coba welcome legal reforms for co-ops and mutuals

‘We are pleased for our members that all sides of parliament have acknowledged the social conscience…

Co-operation: Addressing the challenges of our time

Hazel Johnson, trustee of the Co-operative College, looks at how the movement can bring structural change…

Cecop calls for stronger social economy in run-up to EU elections

Social economy enterprises employ 19.1 million people and account for 6.3% of the total paid workforce…

Co-op Party research sparks Campaign for Food Justice

‘Councils are at the sharp end of having to deal with the effect of years of…

Spring statement: What co-ops need to know

Chancellor Philip Hammond announced new policies around housing and digital businesses which could impact some co-ops

Andy Burnham’s Co-operative Commission calls for a new Manchester economy

'As the home of the co-operative movement, it’s vital we harness those values and put them…

Treasury minister John Glen highlights new measures to support credit unions

'The challenge for you as a sector is to ensure that social and community lenders can…

How to get your co-op Brexit ready

If co-ops are committed to the UK because they are committed to their members, how can…

Co-op Party rebrands to reflect renewed ambition

The party's new logo incorporates a bee

Fairtrade post Brexit – opportunities and risks for farmers in developing countries

Renegotiating tariffs could mean reducing tariffs on wealthier banana exporters, which would make it much harder…