27th November 2023 As a proud Labour and Co-operative Police and Crime Commissioner candidate, tackling retail crime is one of my top priorities. Nicolle Ndiweni Labour and Co-operative Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate for Derbyshire I am committed to working closely with the Co-op, the police force, partner organisations, businesses, community leaders, and the wider criminal justice system to translate our ambitions into concrete actions.
21st November 2023 The Chris Herries Development Programme is empowering women by sharing her memory and values to the next generation. Cllr Harriet Digby Labour & Co-operative Councillor for East Retford West The training delivered through Labour Women's Network focused on the feminist giants of the Co-operative Party's history and how to reflect these values in our own leadership. We were encouraged to push ourselves to think more strategically and to bring out the best in those with whom we work.
6th November 2023 A Co-operative King’s Speech Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer The King’s Speech provides the opportunity for a government to set out an ambitious legislative agenda, which would help deliver the change the UK so desperately needs. We hope the King’s Speech is not another wasted opportunity to deliver the change Britain deserves.
3rd November 2023 From Snowfall to Trailblazers: A Journey of Resilience and Triumph Iram Woolley Co-operative Party Women Steering Committee Member Our family's journey, from my father's arrival in snowy 1960 to our achievements today, mirrors the journey of many immigrant families. It's a testament to resilience, hard work, and the belief that no matter where you come from, with determination and support, you can achieve greatness.
1st November 2023 It’s clear we’re experiencing a crisis in our housing market, the severity of which requires emergency action. Rachel Blake Labour and Co-operative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Cities of London and Westminster Without urgent reform, more and more people will be priced out of the communities they grew up in and ermanently denied home-ownership. To overcome this, we must offer something bolder and bigger than we’ve ever seen before.
31st October 2023 Making a local co-operative difference on food justice. Robert Parkinson Chair of Hinckley and Bosworth CLP As the Chair of my local Labour Party, I took on addressing the challenge of food insecurity in our area with our Labour and Co-operative Councillors, to see what we could do locally to make a difference
30th October 2023 It’s time to reform our leasehold system. Dermot Mckibbin Labour & Co-operative Member and Leasehold Reform Activist The recent Labour Party conference has confirmed the Party’s policy of replacing the leasehold system by making the commonhold form of freehold title the default tenure. The 5 million leaseholders who live in England and Wales , often in marginal constituencies , will welcome such a proposal. Virtually all the English-speaking world has done away with the leasehold system.
30th October 2023 Call for action on Retail Crime Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) Urgent action is needed to protect shopworkers in Scotland. Along with Daniel Johnson MSP, the Scottish Co-operative Party has signed a letter to the new Chief Constable of Police Scotland calling for action to protect retail workers. We want to make sure that the powers achieved through Daniel Johnson's Protection of Workers Act are used to protect retail workers in Scotland.
19th October 2023 How Employee Ownership is delivering for workers and local economies Daniel Monaghan Policy Officer The new research finds that employee-owned firms have been far outstripping conventional businesses in a range of metrics: whether that’s productivity, worker wages, profitability, or job security.