28th July 2022 Co-operative Party Chair’s Update Jim McMahon MP Chair of the Co-operative Party and Minister of State for Housing, Communities 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.
19th July 2022 On Islington Council, we’re working hard to fight the scourge of modern slavery. Dr John Woolf Executive Member for Community Safety on Islington Council We continue to adapt our approach to combatting modern slavery as those who seek to profit out of human misery seek to evade law enforcement. Let’s hope that the Government reflects on what an achievement the Modern Slavery Act was and not as we fear, seek to unpick it.
18th July 2022 There should be a legal duty for the governments to co-operate. Anas Sarwar Leader of Scottish Labour and MSP for Glasgow We need a more co-operative approach to governance in our country to deliver a better outcome for the whole of the United Kingdom. As leader of the Scottish Labour Party, I will be publishing a series of papers on how Scottish Labour working alongside our UK colleagues can deliver a stronger Scotland in a modernising United Kingdom.
8th July 2022 Scotmid Co-operative Hosts Menopause Cafe Monica Lennon MSP for Central Scotland As part of Co-operatives Fortnight celebrations Scotmid Co-operative hosted their first Menopause Cafe, showing a concern for the welfare of their employees. Monica Lennon MSP has submitted a motion to the Scottish Parliament highlighting this event.
5th July 2022 Our yearly Summer School is back again to help even more new members to learn and get involved with the Party. Emma Foody Former Assistant General Secretary (Membership & Organisation) Last week saw the start of our 2022 Summer School – a series of sessions for new members to learn and get involved with the Party. It’s an exciting time to be a member of the Co-op Party as we continue to grow in members, election candidates and co-operators at every level of government.
1st July 2022 Co-operatives offer the opportunity to build a better world. Paul Sweeney MSP MSP for Glasgow As a Co-operative Party MSP and the Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Co-operatives in the Scottish Parliament, I was pleased to submit a motion to the Scottish Parliament highlighting these events and the wider benefits co-operatives can bring to our society.
29th June 2022 An Online Sales Tax could be the answer to save Heanor’s high streets. Celia Cox Secretary of NEMCO Co-operative Party Branch and Councillor on Heanor and Loscoe Town Council and Codnor Parish Council When the Co-op Party highlighted that the Government was consulting on an Online Sales Tax as a way of levelling the playing field between Internet-only businesses and those retailers that need a shop front presence, our branch was keen to help.