21st April 2020 Polesworth & Birchmoor Covid-19 Support Group Adam Farrell Labour & Co-operative District Councillor and Leader of North Warwickshire Labour Group
21st April 2020 Co-operative Parliamentarians are continuing to play an active role – with or without Parliament Jim McMahon Chair of the Co-operative Party Parliamentary Group and Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Parliament may have been on an enforced break, but that doesn't mean Co-operative parliamentarians haven't still working hard to represent the co-operative movement.
17th April 2020 Welsh Government launches additional COVID-19 support for co-ops Lee Waters MS for Llanelli Lee Waters, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport writes for us on the launch of the Welsh Government's Economic Resilience Fund
14th April 2020 As Scottish Labour’s Deputy Leader, let’s work together Jackie Baillie Member of the Scottish Parliament
11th April 2020 The Coronavirus crisis has exposed the inadequacies of our response to food poverty Jane Middleton Food poverty campaigner Food insecurity is not a new experience for many, as Jane Middleton writes. The Labour Hunger Campaign sets out why they believe the government cannot continue to abandon people to an overburdened patchwork system of voluntary food aid during this crisis.
10th April 2020 There has never been a more important time to co-operate Rachel Blake Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Planning, Air Quality and Tackling Poverty Rachel Blake talks about why co-operation and community activism are at the heart of the response to Covid-19.
7th April 2020 Welsh Government supports our key retail workers with free childcare Karen Wilkie Deputy General Secretary & Company Board Secretary The Welsh Labour and Co-operative Government is launching a coronavirus childcare assistance scheme to support Wales’ critical workers.
3rd April 2020 How Co-operative Councils are fighting for food justice during the Coronavirus crisis Cllr Chris Kennedy Cabinet Member for Food Justice at Hackney Council Co-operative values have never been more important, because tackling this crisis will take more than one institution or single area of society.
1st April 2020 The Government’s first modern slavery statement is a good first step – but there’s still a long way to go James Butler Campaigns Officer Victims of modern slavery are more vulnerable during the Covid-19 lockdown, so last week's publication of the Government's first modern slavery statement is a welcome development. But it is clear that to eradicate the scourge of modern slavery for good, a lot more work is needed.
31st March 2020 Community shops are a lifeline for customers in rural areas and they need our support Anna Birley Policy Officer Community shops make sure those who can't travel to supermarkets can still get the food they need - but they are concerned about their supplies during Covid-19. Find out how you can help your local community shop continue to support their vulnerable customers.
31st March 2020 I’ve swapped Councillor meetings for stacking shelves to do my bit to keep Britain going Cllr Joanna West Labour & Co-operative Councillor for Osmaston and Sinfin As a Labour and Co-operative Party Councillor, I always try to do my best for people. So when I was asked if I’d be happy to help support the Central England Co-operative during the current pandemic, I happily said yes.
30th March 2020 Nurseries need more support and guidance to continue playing their vital role during Covid-19 Florence Eshalomi Labour & Co-operative MP for Vauxhall and Opposition Whip Last week I wrote to the Government asking for better support and guidance for the childcare sector and nursery workers - they provide a crucial role through this crisis and will be vital to regrowing our economy when the COVID-19 lockdown finishes,
27th March 2020 Lowest Earners and the Self-Employed will bear the Finanical Brunt of Covid-19 Rhoda Grant MSP MSP for Highlands and Islands It is clear that it will be these households that will bear the financial brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic and that there exists the clear and present danger that these households may slip into poverty.
25th March 2020 Standing up for food retail workers in Scotland Richard McCready Political Officer In these difficult times we will be supporting our fellow co-operators in the food retail sector and supporting their trade unions as they make the case to be allowed to continue to feed the country.
25th March 2020 The Co-operative Difference Georgia O’Brien Digital and Communications Officer Co-ops being different from usual businesses helps them make a difference in their communities. Never has that difference been more stark or more necessary.
24th March 2020 As Coronavirus hits our economy, the self employed are being left behind Kate Dearden Head of Research, Policy & External Relations at Community the Union The Government is yet to provide the support that the UK's 5 million self-employed workers need during the Covid-19 outbreak - putting their health, livelihoods and homes at risk. We're working with the trade union movement to call for urgent support and protection for those workers.
23rd March 2020 It’s time for us all to do what we can Cllr Kemi Akinola CEO/MD of Be Enriched and Brixton People's Kitchen, and Labour Councillor in Wandsworth We’ve all being asked to keep our distance from each other, but it’s possible to be more together whilst staying apart.
20th March 2020 Social care will be on the frontline of the coronavirus crisis Emma Hoddinott Local Government Officer Our movement provides answers where there is need, and social care is no exception; there are already practical examples of a more caring system that values the care users and carers.
19th March 2020 Coop’d up at home? 6 tips to be a better shopper during coronavirus Ian Hayes Policy Intern The outbreak of Covid-19 has shown the world what we in the co-operative sector already know - that our retail workers are heroes. Through thick and thin, they continue to go to work on tills, stocking shelves and making deliveries - ensuring we are clothed, fed and safe. it isn't an easy job, especially in the current circumstances. In the spirit of co-operation, we can make sure we're making small changes to our daily lives to make sure we don't make their job harder.
14th March 2020 Now more than ever we need an economy that shares its rewards more fairly – but this week’s budget doesn’t deliver Anneliese Dodds Shadow Chancellor We enter this crisis with an economy ill prepared - not only did this week's budget fail to repair a decade of austerity, it was a missed opportunity to reshape our economy for the better.
13th March 2020 Coronavirus is giving us all a taste of food insecurity Clara Widdison Programme Manager for Kitchen Social at the Mayor's Fund for London For most of us in the UK, Coronavirus has elicited the first genuine concerns about our ability to feed ourselves and our families. But for many families, food insecurity is an every day experience.
11th March 2020 If this is genuinely a levelling-up budget, then business rate reform must be at the top of the agenda Jim McMahon Chair of the Co-operative Party Parliamentary Group and Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Town centres are the beating heart of communities - but they are struggling to survive, especially in our most deprived neighbourhoods. Business rate reform is critical to save the sector and support our town centres.
10th March 2020 Now more than ever, the Chancellor should learn lessons from the co-operative sector Jonathan Reynolds Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Co-operation offers an antidote to many of the economy's failings, from poor productivity to corporate tax avoidance - so this budget should learn the lessons offered by the co-operative sector.
6th March 2020 It’s hard for women in politics – and we on the left can’t afford to be complacent Kate Osamor Labour & Co-operative MP for Edmonton We are told that the has never been a better time to be a woman in politics – but if this is true, why are we still so underrepresented at every level?
5th March 2020 As today’s report on shopworker abuse shows, violence and threats are #NotPartOfTheJob Ian Hayes Policy Intern Harassment, violence and abuse for performing your job? A new report out today shows that this is the reality that 424 shop workers on average have to face each and every day.
4th March 2020 Co-operative Party Assembly Group backs #SheDeserves campaign for Living Wages and Fair Trade Huw Irranca-Davies Chair of the Welsh Parliament Co-operative Group / Grwp Cydweithredol Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru Wales was the first in the world to become a Fair Trade Nation, and we will continue to work with women producers until they get what #SheDeserves.