15th October 2019 Southampton’s child hunger tragedy is part of a national crisis Cllr Christopher Hammond Leader of Southampton Council Whilst the Brexit melodrama continues to absorb the collective attention of parliament and the media, nearly 17,000 of Southampton’s children (36%) are living in poverty. To put this into context, a class of 30 at a local school in my ward will see 11 children suffering from the scourge of poverty.
11th October 2019 The challenge for our movement Hugh Goulbourne Chair of the Huddersfield and Colne Valley Co-op Party Black History Month once again raises a challenge for our Labour and Co-operative party – how do we promote black and minority ethnic (BAME) representation within our movement?
9th October 2019 People and Planet Before Profit Cllr James-J Walsh Labour & Co-operative Councillors are celebrating 25 years of commitment to Fairtrade.
18th September 2019 Not Part of the Job Emma Hoddinott Assistant General Secretary (Representation & Political Affairs) Join us at Labour Party Conference, as we discuss the growing issue of violence in our shops and communities.
16th September 2019 We wish we didn’t have to do this at Labour Conference James Butler Regional Organiser (East Midlands, West Midlands and South West) We’re running a food bank collection point at our stall – but in the sixth-richest country in the world, people shouldn't need to rely on food banks to feed their families.
9th September 2019 Councils standing up for responsible tax conduct Mary Patel Networks Manager, Fair Tax Mark
20th August 2019 Tower Hamlets’ approach to tackling food poverty John Biggs Mayor of Tower Hamlets Rachel Blake Labour and Co-operative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Cities of London and Westminster Government needs to pull its finger out and properly tackle food poverty across the board so food bank use doesn’t continue to surge.
20th August 2019 Worker-owned taxi co-op set to ‘Drive’ change in Cardiff Karen Wilkie Company Board Secretary A new Cardiff taxi company with a difference – “Drive - Cardiff Taxis Co-operative” - is making headlines across the UK. This is not just another taxi company. The nine drivers who have come together to set up Drive as a worker-owned cooperative are shaking up the way taxi companies operate.