3rd August 2022 Energy prices could double this winter, so why hasn’t the Household Support Fund been doubled too? Emma Hoddinott Assistant General Secretary (Representation & Political Affairs) Despite the incredible price and bill rises we’ve seen since last winter and with worse yet to come, the Government has only allocated £500 million to the Fund for this winter.
2nd August 2022 Demutualisation and How To Stop It: New Publication from Mutuo Mark Willetts Partner at Mutuo Last year’s attempt to demutualise the UK’s second largest mutual insurer, LV=, brought the debate around mutual ownership, and indeed the process of ending that mutual status in to sharp relief.
1st August 2022 As a CLP Delegate, I’ve been promoting co-op values and principles whilst reinforcing our enduring relationship with Labour. Graham Wheatley Co-operative Party Delegate to Leicester West CLP We need to recruit more members and encourage more people to stand as Labour & Co-operative candidates. Engaging with Labour Party meetings is essential to highlighting our values and principles locally.
1st August 2022 We’re taking practical steps to tackle food insecurity right here in Cherwell. Cllr Perran Moon Labour and Co-operative Councillor for Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown on Cherwell Council As a direct result of the Co-operative Party's Right to Food motion, at least in our part of the world, fewer people will go hungry.
29th July 2022 Labour’s announcement on DFID is a step forward for the focus and integrity of international development. Emma Hoddinott Assistant General Secretary (Representation & Political Affairs) The next Labour Government would reverse the Government’s decision to merge together both the Foreign Office with the Department for International Development.
29th July 2022 As a Labour and Co-operative PCC, I’m working to tackle shop worker violence in Northumbria. Kim McGuinness Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria We’ve been working with local Co-op stores to understand more about why those who perpetrate this behaviour do so, and by addressing the root causes of the problem, we can give them the treatment and support that they need to break that habit – potentially even giving them roles in the store.
28th July 2022 Co-operative Party Chair’s Update Jim McMahon MP Chair of the Co-operative Party and Shadow Minister for English Devolution and Local Government As we reach the summer recess in Parliament it’s an opportunity to look back and celebrate some of the achievements and successes of the Co-operative Party in recent months and look forward to the future.
27th July 2022 Labour Party Conference Fringe Events 2022 – Sharing power and wealth: Why the UK needs a co-operative economy Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer At the Co-operative Party we are committed to building an economy where power and wealth are shared – join us at our fringe event at Labour Conference this year and come find out about our plan for delivering a co-operative economy.
20th July 2022 The Labour Party’s recent announcements on Levelling Up would really put community power into action. James Butler Regional Organiser (East Midlands, West Midlands and South West) The announced policies will put community ownership directly at the heart of the next Labour & Co-operative Government’s vision for “levelling up”. We want to give communities the power, time and funding they need to transform their own local areas.