17th November 2020 Another win for shopworkers in Scotland Daniel Johnson MSP for Edinburgh Southern I now look ahead to championing our retail workers in the final Parliamentary Stage debate before my bill becomes law.
16th November 2020 “This is not that difficult to get right”: What my local council could do to fight food poverty locally. Cllr Kemi Akinola CEO/MD of Be Enriched and Brixton People's Kitchen, and Labour Councillor in Wandsworth Our Food Partnership does tremendous work, but it could be so much more effective if the Conservatives took food poverty remotely seriously.
13th November 2020 A radical plan to secure football’s future Chris Evans Shadow Minister for Tech and Digital Economy A football levy could secure the future of football clubs around the country which are at the heart of their local economy and community.
13th November 2020 Chippy Larder is a financial win, an environmental win, and it’s helping to patch our community back together again. Cllr Rizvana Poole Founder of Chippy Larder and a Chipping Norton Town Councillor In the Cotswolds where extreme poverty and extreme wealth sit side by side, one community larder is helping to address the gap.
11th November 2020 Preet Kaur Gill MP becomes Chair of Co-operative Party Westminster Parliamentary Group Preet Kaur Gill MP Chair of the Co-operative Party Parliamentary Group and Shadow Minister for Primary Care and Public Health. "I am looking forward to working closely with colleagues in continuing to put our co-operative principles into practice in Parliament."
10th November 2020 How one council is plugging the gaps in the Government safety net Cllr Mufeedah Bustin Labour Councillor for Island Gardens, Tower Hamlets In the borough with the highest rate of child poverty in the country, inequality runs deep.
9th November 2020 Tribute to Ian Miller from Scotmid Co-operative Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) "He will be sorely missed by all at Scotmid and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this very sad time."
8th November 2020 As part of the first Food Justice Council, I know what a difference fighting food poverty can make. Cllr Chris Penberthy Labour & Co-operative Councillor for St Peter and the Waterfront Ward (Plymouth) & Cabinet Member for Housing and Co-operative Development In a very practical sense, the work done last year positioned us to deal as effectively as possible to deal with the catastrophe of Covid-19.
5th November 2020 Remembering Ian Miller, 1948-2020. Jim McMahon MP Chair of the Co-operative Party and Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government "Ian was always a supportive, engaged and encouraging presence in the Co-operative Party. We will miss him greatly."