10th February 2018 Co-operative Party commissions independent report on expansion of co-operative sector benwest Co-operative Party General Secretary Claire McCarthy responds to the Shadow Chancellor's announcements today
10th February 2018 Making our vision of a co-operative economy into reality Claire McCarthy Former General Secretary As co-operators, we understand that practical actions, not just rhetoric, change our world. That's why today we take two important steps towards making plans to double the co-operative sector a reality
8th February 2018 Co-operative Party to work with Labour to rebuild local economies across the UK benwest In a speech in Preston today, Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has announced the formation of a Community Wealth Building Unit which will promote co-operatives and mutuals as a means of driving local economic growth across the country.
6th February 2018 Yesterday was the day rail privatisation finally descended from scandal into farce Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Chris Grayling's revelations of franchising chaos on both of the UK's major InterCity rail routes reveal a system no longer fit for purpose.
6th February 2018 Even before winning the vote, women in the co‑operative movement led the way Karen Wilkie Company Board Secretary Today marks the centenary of the Act of Parliament which gave (some) women the right to vote. Women in the co‑operative movement played a key role in achieving these gains.
22nd January 2018 Gareth Thomas demands high-cost lenders pay for the damage they cause Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer In Parliament this afternoon, Co-operative Party Chair Gareth Thomas called for high-cost lenders such as BrightHouse to be required to pay towards the cost of providing debt advice for hard-pressed consumers.
9th January 2018 As the world’s financial capital, London can lead the way in creating a banking system that works for the rest of us Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer A London Assembly report has set out a path towards the kind of diverse and socially-oriented banking system seen in successful economies such as Germany
8th January 2018 Looking back on our Centenary year – and forward in 2018 Claire McCarthy Former General Secretary General Secretary Claire McCarthy looks back on 2017 - the Party's Centenary year, and outlines some priorities for the year ahead.
8th January 2018 Government plans put hundreds of community bus services at risk, MPs warn Anna Heard Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Upcoming changes in Department for Transport regulation could put an end to dozens of community-run bus services, a report by the Transport Select Committee has found