16th May 2018 Carillion report underlines need for co-op values in the economy James Butler Regional Organiser (East Midlands, West Midlands and South West) 'Recklessness, hubris and greed' behind collapse
11th May 2018 Modern Day Slavery Bill enters the Commons James Butler Regional Organiser (East Midlands, West Midlands and South West) A Private Members’ Bill designed to strengthen the rights of victims of Modern Slavery in England and Wales cleared a significant hurdle earlier this week as it received the all-important Third Reading in the House of Lords.
10th May 2018 Co-op MP warns Government policy could be “death knell” for Community Transport James Butler Regional Organiser (East Midlands, West Midlands and South West) Luke Pollard MP highlights damage to this vital service in Westminster Hall debate.
8th May 2018 Record Number of Co-operative Councillors Elected Emma Hoddinott Assistant General Secretary (Representation & Political Affairs) The local elections last week saw a record number of Labour & Co-operative Councillors elected, 396 across England including four mayoral candidates.
8th May 2018 Winning the Co-operative Way Merilyn Davies Councillor - Hanborough and Freeland, West Oxfordshire Merilyn Davies turned a Tory safe seat into a Labour & Co-operative majority of over 100 votes. Merilyn explains how she campaigned on co-operative values to win on 3rd May.
2nd May 2018 Why we we need a law change to protect free access to cash Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Scottish Co-operative MP Ged Killen says that free-to-use ATMs are a “cornerstone” of essential services, and is working to change the law to protect free access to cash.
2nd May 2018 MPs slam Government’s slack approach to tackling modern day slavery James Butler Regional Organiser (East Midlands, West Midlands and South West) The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a group of MPs charged with scrutinising Government efficiency, has slammed the Government over the implementation of its 2014 strategy to tackle modern day slavery.
27th April 2018 ‘Too young to be a candidate’? On the campaign trail with Co-operative Party Youth in Reading Caitlin Prowle Head of Political Affairs With less than a week to go until local elections in England, the Party's Youth Development Officer Caitlin Prowle caught up with one of the Party's younger 545 candidates, to find out more about his aspirations for the area, and the role of co-operative ideas in his politics.
26th April 2018 Reimagining Swindon’s Economy: a Community Wealth Building promise Sarah Church Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for South Swindon Earlier this week, we caught up Sarah Church, our Labour & Co-operative candidate for South Swindon, who updated us on their plans for a 'Swindon Model', that implements the community wealth building approach that the Co-operative Party is championing.