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Across party lines: Co-ops at the Labour and Conservative conference

Rose Marley, CEO of Co-operatives UK, discusses the apex body's efforts to join the conversation at…

ICMIF celebrates its centenary with global gathering in Rome

The co-operative and mutual insurance sector has grown by 39% since 2007 but challenges remain in…

Co-op Party draws up plans for a nation in crisis as political weather turns

Speakers discussed ways to put the co-op model to work to solve problems in housing, food,…

Co-op Party sessions on racism in sport, international development and retrofitting

Speakers included Preet Kaur Gill MP, cricketer Azeem Rafiq and Heather Kennedy from the New Economics…

Co-op Group’s Paul Gerrard warns of economic threat to retail sector

'The pressures on retail are huge', says the Group's campaigns director, pointing to rising energy prices…

Government adopts common asset reform from MP’s co-ops bill

The measure from Labour/Co-op MP Mark Hendrick's bill will now go to the committee stage

Shropshire village raises £3.5m to buy solar farm for community

Sheriffhales village will use income from the project, funded with support from Triodos Bank, to support…

Heart of England Co-op draws up cost of living plan for colleagues and customers

The measures have come at “a huge expense” to the society, says chief executive Ali Kurji

Co-op Group among those joining Amazon’s insurance platform

'Our market-leading products will soon be available to more people than ever before, ensuring customers across…

Electric co-ops urge government to boost domestic production of distribution transformers

The sector warns that the current shortage of distribution transformers poses ‘an unacceptable risk to the…

LV= states its commitment to mutualism at first AGM since failed sell-off bid

'We are going to build a company in the co-operative spirit, standing alongside one another as…

Ugandan agri co-ops to set up bank to access affordable loans

The initiative, which enjoys the government's support, is a response to high borrowing costs