12th June 2020 Avoiding an economic cliff edge means narrowing inequality. To do this, more people need a stake in our economy. Anneliese Dodds Shadow Chancellor History has taught us that caring for communities, tackling climate change, protecting workers and consumers, and sharing wealth more fairly cannot be left to the market alone.
11th June 2020 By working together we can build new strength and new solidarity into our communities Mark Drakeford First Minister of Wales We must again draw on the Co-operative Party's ideas and values if we are to re-think and re-cast the Wales of tomorrow in the face of this current moment of disruption and change.
10th June 2020 I say loudly and clearly: Black Lives Matter Vaughan Gething Labour & Co-operative MS and Welsh Government Minister for Health and Social Care This movement and the giants upon whose shoulders it stands paved the way for me and others like me not just to be here, but to hold positions like the one I do as Wales’ Health Minister.
9th June 2020 Relaxing Sunday trading: unnecessary, unwelcome, and unlikely to provide the boost our economy needs Lucy Powell Shadow Minister for Business and Consumers For those retail workers who have done so much to support us all during the crisis, these changes would put greater pressure on them.
9th June 2020 New polling shows that people want an economy that shares wealth more fairly Anna Birley Policy Officer A huge 90% did not feel that sharing wealth fairly was given priority in the pre-coronavirus economy, and 82% did not feel that protecting workers and consumers took priority either.
4th June 2020 Inequality is killing our black communities – and it is time for change Florence Eshalomi Labour & Co-operative MP for Vauxhall and Opposition Whip Public Health England’s latest report makes for grim reading. If you are black, Asian or minority ethnic, you are more likely to die from coronavirus. It is the most tragic proof of the deeply entrenched inequality and discrimination in our society.
3rd June 2020 The extraordinary kindness of volunteers shows the power we can unlock in communities Rachael Maskell Shadow Minister for Voluntary Sector & Charities This Volunteers Week 2020 should form the basis of a new relationship, as we start to determine the future, and should provide clear vision to the path ahead.
2nd June 2020 We must tackle the hidden grief crisis with a roadmap to dignity in bereavement Seema Malhotra Labour & Co-op MP for Feltham & Heston, and Shadow Minister for Employment. As talk begins of a ‘return to normal’, it’s important that we recognise that for those who have lost loved ones, there is no going back. The Government needs to provide a way forward for those left behind – and to do this, a roadmap to dignity in bereavement is essential.
1st June 2020 We need to close the digital divide that Coronavirus has exposed Dan Jarvis Mayor of the Sheffield City Region and MP for Barnsley Central A million children across the UK are having their future chances hurt because they lack access to technology: to build a fairer future post-Coronavirus, we need to end digital deprivation.
28th May 2020 As shops re-open, better protection against violence towards retail workers is needed Alex Norris Shadow Minister for Public Health and Patient Safety With the lockdown easing and shops given the green light to re-open, retail workers across the country will return to work. Now more than ever, greater protection against violence towards them is required.
28th May 2020 Four steps to listing the places that make your community special James Butler Campaigns Officer
19th May 2020 Virtual meetings have helped our members to keep co-operating — with promising results James Butler Campaigns Officer A growing number of branches across the country are holding remote meetings during lockdown, sparking more ideas, more diversity and more participation.
15th May 2020 The Welsh Government is leading the way on tax justice Alun Davies Member of the Welsh Parliament
13th May 2020 Building a Co-operative Recovery Jo Platt Former Labour & Co-op MP and member of the Greater Manchester Co-operative Commission Cliff Mills Member of the Greater Manchester Co-operative Commission We are passionate about wanting people and institutions to continue co-operating out of lockdown: not to lapse back to competing with each other at the first opportunity.
13th May 2020 Our response to the COVID-19 crisis must include key workers abroad Alice Lucas Policy & Advocacy Manager, the Fairtrade Foundation Angharad Hopkinson Campaigns & Policy Officer, the Fairtrade Foundation The COVID-19 crisis has exposed the fragility of global supply chains and the importance of ensuring sustainable livelihoods for the farmers and workers within them. The Fairtrade movement is supporting farmers and workers in developing countries through this crisis, and are calling for urgent action in the face of the rising poverty set to take its toll on communities around the globe.
8th May 2020 Consumer Scotland needs to deliver for Scottish consumers Jackie Baillie Member of the Scottish Parliament
8th May 2020 Childcare workers are everyday heroes – and they need more Government support Tulip Siddiq Shadow Minister for Early Years Government inaction has already put the childcare sector under unnecessary strain – proper engagement on how we move forward with the sector is now essential.
24th April 2020 The Scottish Government must support Fair Tax in public procurement Rhoda Grant MSP MSP for Highlands and Islands
24th April 2020 No Bailouts for Tax Avoiders Paul Monaghan Chief Executive of Fair Tax Mark Any Government bailouts provided to companies due to the coronavirus should have three simple Fair Tax conditions, so tax avoiders cannot benefit from a public purse that they haven’t paid into.
23rd April 2020 Credit unions are the blueprint for a responsible finance sector – and their actions during this crisis prove it Anna Birley Policy Officer Coronavirus has shone a spotlight on the difference a responsible finance sector can make. While the big banks are accused of profiteering from this crisis, credit unions have been stepping up across the country to support their communities.
22nd April 2020 Solidarity and reform are the only way that football will survive coronavirus Tom Greatrex Vice-Chair of the Football Supporters' Association and a former Labour & Co-operative MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West. The Co-operative Party has long campaigned for better governance in sport, and that fans should have a greater role in owning and running their clubs. Covid-19 has been a shock for many clubs - especially those smaller and lower league clubs who play a vital community role. For the game to survive, fundamental reform will be needed.
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 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.