31st March 2022 This May’s Local Elections sees a record number of candidates standing for the Co-operative Party. Joe Fortune General Secretary It’s official: the Co-operative Party will be standing over 1,000 candidates in the upcoming Local Elections. This is a record number for the Party, which has been increasing the numbers of candidates fielded and councillors elected over the last six years.
29th March 2022 Power to Change’s new report provides a strong argument on why community-led initiatives are a key way to unlocking our high streets. Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer Last week saw the charitable trust, Power to Change, publish a new report on ‘Why now is the time for a High Street Buyout Fund’, focusing on the need to help revive our struggling high streets using community-led initiatives.
23rd March 2022 Did the Spring Statement really deliver “security” for struggling families? Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer Today, Rishi Sunak's promise to families struggling with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation was “security”. Yet his Spring Statement did not go far enough to provide the security of a warm home, food on the table and a fair wage to millions across the country.
18th March 2022 We’ve got a plan to change who produces and owns our energy. Will you back it? Georgia O’Brien Digital and Communications Manager To free ourselves from dependency on expensive and dangerous fossil fuels, we need to rapidly expand a cleaner, cheaper renewable energy system right here at home – owned and run by the people who depend on it.
10th March 2022 By using co-operative values, we can empower families out of crisis. Tom McNeil Assistant Police & Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands The lesson then, one which is already fully engrained in what the Co-operative Party stands for, is that there is a special social capital to be gained through not only prioritising early help for families who are struggling, but by truly empowering them.
10th March 2022 Let’s talk co-operative. Jackie Jones Chair of the Wales Co-operative Party Co-operative policies and principles are what we need right now and make a positive difference to the lives of everyone in our community.
10th March 2022 The Government must act swiftly to support Healthy Start. James Butler Regional Organiser (East Midlands, West Midlands and South West) The catalogue of failure the campaign groups have flagged up is heart-breaking. There is no excuse for Government.
18th February 2022 Torfean County Borough Council Signs Up To The UK Councils for Fair Tax Declaration. Anthony Hunt Leader of Torfaen County Borough Council I am very proud that Torfaen County Borough Council has become the first Welsh Council (and the 19th in the UK) to sign up to the UK Councils for Fair Tax Declaration by approving my recent motion put before members. In doing so we have joined a growing movement for a gold standard of responsible tax conduct.
17th February 2022 In Bolsover, co-operators are demonstrating day in and day out the co-op difference Alex Norris Shadow Minister for Policing and Labour & Co-op MP for Nottingham North Far too many people are working hard just to keep up. It’s time for a change.