28th February 2018 ‘Has the Government sided with the bus barons?’, ask Co-operative MPs Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer In a debate on Tuesday, Co-operative Party MPs called on the government to give not-for-profit community transport the recognition it deserves, and to do more to safeguard such routes from disastrous regulatory changes being promoted by commercial firms.
28th February 2018 The co-operative alternative to chlorinated chickens Dharma Simmons Without a proper food strategy, Brexit could spell disaster for animal welfare. It's up to co-operators to champion a better way of delivering Britain's agri-food supply chain
26th February 2018 Not Part of the Job Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) Violence, threats and abuse are not part of anyone’s job and that is why the Scottish Co-operative Party is supporting the proposed Member’s Bill put forward by Daniel Johnson MSP in the Scottish Parliament.
16th February 2018 Chance to legislate for a windfall tax on PFI companies Stella Creasy MP Labour and Co-operative MP for Walthamstow & Co-op Party NEC Member for London
12th February 2018 Co-operative Conversation at the Co-operative Party’s 100th Birthday Celebration in Stokesley Eileen Driver A roomful of Stokesley people joined in the Co-operative Party celebration with cake, coffee and conversation with Co-operative & Labour MP for York Central, Rachael Maskell.
10th February 2018 Co-operative Party commissions independent report on expansion of co-operative sector benwest Co-operative Party General Secretary Claire McCarthy responds to the Shadow Chancellor's announcements today
10th February 2018 Making our vision of a co-operative economy into reality Claire McCarthy Former General Secretary As co-operators, we understand that practical actions, not just rhetoric, change our world. That's why today we take two important steps towards making plans to double the co-operative sector a reality
8th February 2018 Co-operative Party to work with Labour to rebuild local economies across the UK benwest In a speech in Preston today, Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has announced the formation of a Community Wealth Building Unit which will promote co-operatives and mutuals as a means of driving local economic growth across the country.
6th February 2018 Yesterday was the day rail privatisation finally descended from scandal into farce Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Chris Grayling's revelations of franchising chaos on both of the UK's major InterCity rail routes reveal a system no longer fit for purpose.