8th April 2022 Scottish Co-operative Ideas Tackle the Cost of Living Crisis Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) Scottish Labour launched its Local Election Manifesto at New Lanark. Appropriately for a launch at a mill with such a strong co-operative history there is a Co-operative thread running all the way through the Scottish Labour manifesto.
6th April 2022 The Government’s decision to sell Channel 4 risks damaging a much-loved national institution and cultural asset. Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer A mutual business, owned by the viewing public, creatives, employees, and under-represented voices, would be a model that serves the British public and promotes the independence of Channel 4.
5th April 2022 We need to do more to safeguard producers in our food chain. Preet Kaur Gill MP Chair of the Co-operative Party Parliamentary Group and Labour & Co-operative MP for Birmingham Edgbaston The recent claims of the use of dangerous child labour on cocoa farms in Cadbury’s chocolate production are appalling to see. I’m proud of the co-operative movement’s longstanding support of fairtrade, which does so much to benefit workers in developing countries.
5th April 2022 We must have candidates and councillors who reflect the community they represent in town halls across the country. Georgia Horsfall That's why this year we’re proud to be standing our most diverse cohort of local government candidates to date.
4th April 2022 The Biannual Meeting of The Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Erewash Co-operative Party James Butler Regional Organiser (East Midlands, West Midlands and South West) Having invested in technology, officers of the Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Erewash Co-operative Party plumped for a hybrid get together for their half yearly meeting in Labour’s offices in Lincoln
4th April 2022 Why I’m standing as Labour and Co-operative this May. Sebastian Salek Labour and Co-operative Candidate in Waltham Forest I’m really proud to tell people that I’m standing on a joint Labour and Co-operative ticket. They’ve been curious to learn about the relationship between the two parties, as well as our belief in shared wealth and power.
1st April 2022 We need co-operative solutions to the cost of living crisis. Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer The Co-operative Party believes action is needed now to alleviate the rising costs of living. We know co-operative policies can provide solutions. Through targeted action on food justice and community energy, we could begin to make the costs of living more bearable for people across the country.
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.