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He’s the UK’s first Labour/Co-op PM – but what should Andy Burnham do for the sector?

We hear from leader across the co-op and mutuals sector to find out what they would…

Aftershock: Co-operatives on the front line of Flores’ recovery

The disaster in Indonesia demonstrates the critical role co-operatives can play in emergency situations

Collaboration: Doubling the co-op economy on opposite sides of the world

British MP Andrew Pakes visited Australia as its government followed the UK's lead in pledging to…

Is the credit union common bond still fit for purpose?

Ever since the earliest credit unions were first founded, membership has never been an open-door policy.…

Can credit unions ride the stablecoin wave? Guidance from Woccu

'Money has always accomplished two goals. It has stored value, and it has moved value. For…

‘Young people can shape the future of the co-op movement’

We catch up with ICA Youth Committee president Harsh Sanghani about the challenges facing the sector

How co-ops are transforming agrifood systems in the Near East and North Africa 

Over 100 co-operators gathered online to explore how co-ops can strengthen resilience and improve farmers' lives

Transformation to impact: Inside the Channel Islands Co-operative

Co-op News executive editor Rebecca Harvey visits the independent retail society

Subvert co-operative: A future ‘Mondragón of music’?

The platform co-op is a music marketplace which enables artists and labels to sell digital music…

Butterflies: Co-op lessons from the street children of New Delhi

'Too often we speak about young people as the leaders of tomorrow ... I believe they…

Solidfund: Strengthening international worker co-operation

The fund primarily supports worker co-ops directly with start-up and development funding, as well as co-operative…

Inside the final years at Co-operative College

Millions in assets can sustain an organisation for a decade, but not forever, writes Jasmine Owens