5th September 2022 Our co-operative priorities for the new Prime Minister Joe Fortune General Secretary As Liz Truss becomes the new Conservative leader and the next Prime Minister, she will be entering 10 Downing Street during one of the most challenging periods of our recent history. That's why we’re calling on her to deliver on these co-operative priorities.
2nd September 2022 It’s time to enshrine a Right to Grow into law. Pam Warhurst Chair of Incredible Edible Hugh Ellis A legal Right to Grow would create a legal duty on councils to publish a list of land held by all public authorities which is suitable for community cultivation or environmental enhancement.
26th August 2022 Why energy ownership matters Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer Without reform at every level of the energy market – generation, transmission, distribution and supply – we will be powerless to create a better energy system
25th August 2022 Midlothian Council becomes the 30th Council to sign up to Councils for Fair Tax Declaration Councillor Bryan Pottinger Labour and Co-operative Councillor on Midlothian Council Midlothian Council has become the 30th Council in the UK to sign up to Councils for Fair Tax declaration thanks to a motion put forward by my Scottish Labour and Co-operative Party colleague Councillor Russell Imrie and myself.
24th August 2022 Why we need to “Report it to sort it” Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) Today is the first anniversary of Daniel Johnson MSP's Bill to protect retail workers coming into force. We are supporting USDAW's call to report retail crime to sort retail crime.
18th August 2022 More must be done to tackle fraud and money laundering in the UK. Jonathan Reynolds MP Secretary of State for Business and Trade A second Economic Crime Bill must be brought forward as a matter of urgency to address weakness in our current system that many seek to exploit.
17th August 2022 It’s time to scale up co-operative solutions to the energy crisis Emma Hoddinott Assistant General Secretary (Representation & Political Affairs) With a renewed focus from government and sustainable funding, our co-operative movement can play a bigger role in addressing the energy crisis.
17th August 2022 Labour Party Conference Fringe Events 2022 – Dirty money: why we need a more transparent and fair tax system Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer Join us at Labour Party Conference as we discuss how to end the industrial scale money laundering, tax avoidance and prevalence of dirty money within the UK economy.
15th August 2022 Embracing our values this South Asian Heritage Month Cllr Rizwan Jalil Labour and Co-operative Councillor and Member of the BAME Co-operators Committee Labour and Co-operative Councillor and BAME Co-operators Committee Member Rizwan Jalil reflects on what South Asian Heritage Month means to him and millions more marking the occasion.