22nd September 2021 First Meeting of the Diverse Council Working Group Chantal Lee Equalities Officer Expertly chaired by Cllr Anntoinette Bramble and Baroness Debbie Wilcox, this group of councillors will be meeting regularly over the next few months to develop a strategy for increasing diversity in council chambers across England.
22nd September 2021 Time is running out to tell the Government about Access to Cash in your community Meg Hillier MP Labour & Co-operative MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch and Chair of the Treasury Select Committee It’s critical that you have your say and let the Government know just what an impact a move to a cashless society is having on you and your community.
22nd September 2021 We’re committing to proactively working to end modern slavery in Birmingham John Cotton Birmingham City Councillor and Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Safety and Equalities Seeking to reduce the risk and harm of modern slavery as a local authority is something that we’ve been committed to for some time. One of the ways in which we do so is by looking closely at our supply chains and procurement practices.
20th September 2021 The Scottish Government can’t sit on its hands whilst Universal Credit is cut Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP for the Glasgow region and Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice & Social Security The UK Government must reinstate the uplift before they plunge more people into poverty, and the Scottish Government must get a move on and use the social security powers that it has.
16th September 2021 Co-operative Party Chair’s Update Jim McMahon MP Chair of the Co-operative Party, Labour & Co-operative MP for Oldham West and Royton, and Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government The Party is continuing to stand up for what matters to us as a movement, and ensuring that our members and representatives at all levels are championing our co-operative values and solutions.
14th September 2021 The Government cannot waste this opportunity to protect shopworkers Lord Vernon Coaker Minister of State for international relations, diplomacy, and House of Lords parliamentary business There is a cross-bench support for giving our retail heroes, who did so much for us during the pandemic, the protections they need and deserve. We’re here and ready to work with the Government to get those protections passed.
14th September 2021 It is long past time we ended the pandemic of abuse against public-facing workers Olivia Blake MP Labour MP for Sheffield Hallam Let's ensure all our frontline staff, from shop assistants to bus drivers, are properly protected from abuse at work.
14th September 2021 Urgent and bold action is needed to avert climate catastrophe Monica Lennon MSP for Central Scotland With all eyes on Scotland ahead of COP26, it has never been more important to meet our obligations to the world and set an example. This means taking an unequivocal position on new oil and gas plans like the proposed Cambo oil field.
14th September 2021 The uplift in universal credit is essential for families the country Ben Bellamy Labour and Co-operative Councillor for Belper North Trussell Trust research shows that 1.2m people fear that they will be forced to skip meals if the cut goes ahead and 1.3m people fear being unable to heat their homes this winter.