20th October 2017 A Co-operative History, Strong Roots – Celebrating the Party’s Centenary at Beamish Museum, County Durham benwest On Saturday, the North East & North Cumbria Co-operative Party held a special Centenary event at Beamish Museum - organisers Bala Nair and John Creaby report on how it went
19th October 2017 Whitehall didn’t understand the co-op movement in 1917 and it doesn’t now either. We’re here to change that. Gareth Thomas MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade Co-operative Party Chair Gareth Thomas' speech at Centenary Conference on Saturday 14th October
19th October 2017 Tackling global poverty means challenging a broken economic system Kate Osamor Labour & Co-operative MP for Edmonton & Winchmore Hill Under the next Labour Government, the Department for International Development will be tasked explicitly with reducing inequality, the Shadow International Development Secretary said in her speech to Co-operative Party Centenary Conference.
14th October 2017 Jeremy Corbyn – “We support co-operative principles – they are Labour principles.” Jeremy Corbyn Leader of the Labour Party Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn addresses the Co-operative Party's Centenary Conference in London
11th October 2017 Richard Leonard Receives Scottish Co-operative Party’s Supporting Nomination Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) After a ballot of its members, the Scottish Co-operative Party will be nominating Richard Leonard MSP to be the next leader of Scottish Labour
4th October 2017 Social tenants have been ignored for too long – it’s time for Theresa May to bring back the National Tenant Voice Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer The Co-operative Party has written to Prime Minister calling for her to re-establish the National Tenant Voice organisation that was disbanded by the Coalition Government in which she served.
29th September 2017 Voting opens for Scottish Co-operative Party nomination in Scottish Labour leadership Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) As Scottish Labour elects a new leader, the Scottish Co-operative Party is asking members to vote on which candidate should receive our nomination.
11th September 2017 Imagine you lost everything. Would 45 days be enough to get your life back on track? Tom Hayes Oxford City Councillor for St. Clement's Ward and Cabinet Member for Green Transport and Zero Carbon Oxford Co-operators are helping to lead the fight against modern slavery - but we must ensure the Government does much more to support its victims.
8th September 2017 Modern slavery is a scourge of our time. It’s time to change the law to guarantee its victims the chance to rebuild their lives. Lord Kennedy of Southwark Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentleman at Arms (Lords Chief Whip) The Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill begins its passage through Parliament in the House of Lords today, and I and other Labour and Coop MPs and Peers will be working with Lord McColl of Dulwich, the Bill's sponsor, to ensure that it becomes law in this Parliamentary session.