3rd July 2018 Launch of Independent Report on Doubling the Size of the Co-operative Sector benwest New Economics Foundation (NEF) think tank launches its independent report on doubling the UK's co-operative sector, commissioned by the Co-operative Party
2nd July 2018 There’s a glimmer of hope for Londoners who no longer believe that affordable housing exists in their city Constantino Christou Chair on the Lambeth Community Land Trust (CLT) campaign It wasn’t until I discovered the growing national movement in community housing that I believed that it was possible to make a difference to London's housing crisis.
25th June 2018 Government plans to strengthen the Social Value Act Joe Fortune General Secretary The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster speaks to the ‘Reform’ think tank about re-building trust in public procurement post-Carillion.
21st June 2018 Scots want to see governments intervene more robustly to encourage responsible tax palnning by business Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland)
20th June 2018 Sprinklers to be made compulsory in new build social housing in Scotland after Co‑operative MSP campaign win David Stewart Scottish Co-operative Party MSP David Stewart has achieved a major victory in his campaign to secure that sprinklers are included in all new build social housing.
20th June 2018 Water is an everyday necessity. It ought to be be owned by us all Alex Sobel Labour & Co-operative MP for Leeds Central and Headingley Despite water being an everyday necessity, bill payers have no say over who pipes it to their taps, where they pay their tax and who pockets the profits.
14th June 2018 Bringing co-operation home David Drew In the current parliament, once we cut through the Gordian knot of Brexit, real progress could be accomplished if we as co-operators can organise effectively.