1st August 2017 A revolution in community housing is underway – so why is the Government putting it in jeopardy? Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Anna Birley In two years, communities have worked together to build hundreds of permanently affordable homes. But policy changes could put Community Land Trusts (CLTs) at risk.
30th June 2017 ‘You have an army of advocates for co-operation in parliaments, assemblies and town halls across Britain.’ Claire McCarthy Former General Secretary On Saturday, Co-operative Party General Secretary addressed Co-operative Congress, commemorating the centenary of its decision to establish the Co-operative Party in 1917
30th June 2017 A race to the bottom or building wealth co-operatively? The choice is ours. Anna Birley For decades, communities have been told that their only option for regeneration is to compete against one another to incentivise big business to set up shop, and that waiting for inward investment is the only path to growth. But the race to the bottom could soon be over, thanks to a new approach that puts local people at the heart of rebuilding their local economy.
24th June 2017 We don’t have to wait for Whitehall to make change happen locally Emma Hoddinott Assistant General Secretary (Representation & Political Affairs)
15th June 2017 1.3 million people voted Co-operative last Thursday – and with you, our voice can be even stronger. Shane Brogan Membership Manager By becoming a member of the Co-operative Party, you can add your voice to a movement that is now the third largest political grouping in Westminster
12th June 2017 Record number of Co-operative Party MPs elected Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Thursday's General Election returned 38 Labour & Co-operative Members of Parliament - the largest Parliamentary Group in the Party's 100 year history.
22nd May 2017 Co-op members vote to renew century-old link with the Co-operative Party Claire McCarthy Former General Secretary At the Co-operative Group AGM in Manchester on Saturday, members of the Co-operative Group once again voted resoundingly to renew their partnership with the Co-operative Party.
11th May 2017 5 things the next Parliament can do to put fairness and equality at the heart of Britain’s economy Anna Birley As Britain's economy stares into the abyss, it's time for us to be ambitious - by doubling the size of the co-operative and mutual sector, we can create the fairer kind of economy that millions of us need
10th May 2017 A plan for a co-operative Britain where power and wealth are shared benwest The Co-operative Party publishes its policy platform in advance of the 2017 General Election