6th March 2024 Why I’m backing Rhoda Grant’s Bill to enshrine a Right to Food in Scotland. Cllr Francesca Brennan Labour and Co-operative Councillor on Inverclyde Council I will be writing, along with my Co-op colleagues and members of our Inverclyde Labour Group, to our MSPs to ask that they support Rhoda Grant’s Right to Food Bill by 20 March and would urge all MSPs to do the same.
6th March 2024 Will the Government match Labour’s ambition on financial inclusion? Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer Today provides the opportunity for the Government to match Labour’s ambition and take action on financial inclusion and rising poverty. The question is, will they take it?
22nd February 2024 Why I’m fighting again for the Right to Food in Scotland. Rhoda Grant MSP MSP for Highlands and Islands My Bill would ensure access to healthy, nutritious food is a human right, underpinned and reinforced by a commitment in law.
8th February 2024 Growing the Co-op Economy – Clansman Dynamics Shows the Way Paul Sweeney MSP MSP for Glasgow The co-operative model can anchor companies to Scotland – as Clansman Dynamics has done – guaranteeing their future and long-term organic growth.
25th January 2024 Scottish Government misses key community energy target Sarah Boyack MSP for Lothian We need to see community, council and co-operatively owned renewable energy schemes across the country. This will both empower local communities and help tackle the climate emergency.
24th January 2024 One hundred years since the first Co-op Party Minister — Let’s work to deliver more this year Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) Let us learn from history the importance of being in power and resolve to work for the election of many more co-operators to the House of Commons this year.
24th January 2024 Why the Household Support Fund is integral to delivering food justice. Councillor Abigail Marshall Katung Labour and Co-operative Councillor for Little London & Woodhouse on Leeds City Council Councillor Eleanor Thomson Labour and Co-operative Councillor for Guiseley & Rawdon on Leeds City Council If the Government ceases to continue the Household Support Fund, it will have a huge impact on our ability to care for the most vulnerable in our city.
16th January 2024 Levelling the Playing Field for Building Societies Julie Elliott MP Labour MP for Sunderland Central Drawn first in the Private Members Bill ballot, Sunderland Central MP, Julie Elliott has introduced a bill to modernise the legislation for Building Societies. Her bill will level the playing field between banks and building societies, an important step towards doubling the size of the co-operative sector, and to supporting first time buyers.
16th January 2024 Why we must unleash the potential of community ownership across England. Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer The findings of the new Unleashing Community Ownership report provides a blueprint for creating the environment for community ownership to thrive.