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
8th May 2020 Childcare workers are everyday heroes – and they need more Government support Tulip Siddiq MP Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Shadow City Minister) Government inaction has already put the childcare sector under unnecessary strain – proper engagement on how we move forward with the sector is now essential.
2nd May 2020 Scottish Government Must Deliver For Scotland’s “Frontline” Councils Sarah Boyack MSP for Lothian
24th April 2020 The Scottish Government must support Fair Tax in public procurement Rhoda Grant MSP MSP for Highlands and Islands