1st June 2020 We need to close the digital divide that Coronavirus has exposed Dan Jarvis Former Metro Mayor for South Yorkshire 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 MP Labour & Co-operative MP for Nottingham North and Kimberley and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 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 Regional Organiser (East Midlands, West Midlands and South West)
19th May 2020 Virtual meetings have helped our members to keep co-operating — with promising results James Butler Regional Organiser (East Midlands, West Midlands and South West) 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 Labour & Co-operative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Leigh 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