31st October 2022 We’re fighting to deliver food justice in Tower Hamlets. Cllr Asma Islam Councillor for Weavers Ward on Tower Hamlets Council Building resilience, community cohesion, improve family incomes, and income maximisation are at the heart of what we were seeking to do.
28th October 2022 Why I’m backing Sir Mark Hendrick’s Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill Paul Sweeney MSP MSP for Glasgow As a Co-operative Party MSP, I am pleased to see that my Westminster colleague, Sir Mark Hendrick MP is bringing forward a Bill this week which would bring overdue changes to the legislation that governs co-operatives and mutuals.
26th October 2022 The Government’s recent decision to reclassify modern slavery threatens to undo years of progress on ending the crime. Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer The Co-operative Party will continue to ensure this issue is kept at the front of national debate. We must do more to ensure we end modern slavery in all its guises, so that no-one else has to suffer this terrible evil.
24th October 2022 The Government must provide certainty for co-operatively and community-owned wind farms. Joe Fortune General Secretary Last week saw the rushed passage of the Energy Prices Bill through the House of Commons, as one part of the Government’s response to the ongoing energy crisis. However the Bill provides little certainty for organisations like co-operatively and community-owned wind farms.
24th October 2022 In Lewisham, we’re working hard to tackle food injustice. Councillor Juliet Campbell Cabinet Member for Communities, Refugees and Wellbeing on Lewisham Council What we all desperately need of course is a Labour & Co-operative Government. But in the meantime, it behoves all of us to act to reduce food injustice.
22nd October 2022 What Black History Month means to me Cllr Lola Oyewusi Parish Councillor in Aylesford We need to build community power that put us on the top of political agenda, where we can all rise together.
21st October 2022 Bradford is a proud Fair Tax Council Cllr Joe Wheatley Councillor for Bingley Ward, Bradford I’m proud that Bradford is a leader on this, as this is a pro-business measure in favour of businesses that do the right thing, are transparent about their own tax affairs, and don’t seek to squirrel-away their profits offshore.
20th October 2022 International Credit Union Day 2022: How credit unions can provide a lifeline during the cost-of-living crisis Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer Since their inception, credit unions have been transformational for people across the world. Credit unions have provided accessible financial services for many of the poorest communities, helping to increase their financial inclusion and personal savings.
14th October 2022 Already 500 co-operators signed up to become future council candidates – ready to join us? Gareth Dowling Regional Organiser (North West & Northern Ireland) and Local Government Support Following the May 2022 elections in which we fielded our largest ever cohort of candidates with over 1,000 across England, Scotland and Wales, we have already been working towards supporting our candidates standing in May 2023.