18th October 2016 The Government says it wants to encourage more of us to save – credit unions must be part of the solution Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Help to Save is a huge opportunity to further support and expand credit unions - and Co-operative MPs are working to ensure they're included in the Government's plans
11th October 2016 Providing leadership means sharing power Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) Address by Scottish Political Officer Richard McCready to the annual Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) Conference
7th October 2016 5 things we learned from this year’s party conference season Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer As we turn our focus to upcoming to the next few months after a busy Conference season, here’s a reminder of what we’ve been up to, and what we've learned
5th October 2016 A care home tragedy, broken radiators, a motorsports millionaire and a social care sector racing out of control. Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Last month, we told you about care workers allegedly paid half the minimum wage. But it’s not just care staff let down– all too often, it’s the very people England’s privatised care system is supposed to protect.
4th October 2016 Scottish commuters are paying £1m per month to keep Dutch rail fares down – we say there’s a better way. Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer After the Dutch operator of Scotland’s railway services revealed how it uses profits from ScotRail to subsidise services in its own country, Co-operative MSPs are calling for a re-think that puts passengers before profit
29th September 2016 Speech by Gareth Thomas MP to Labour Party Conference in Liverpool benwest Video and full text of Co-operative Party Chair Gareth Thomas MPs' fraternal greetings speech to Labour Party 2016 Annual Conference in Liverpool
22nd September 2016 Taking Wales Forward to Co-operation James Scott The Welsh government has published its programme for government over the next few years - and co-operative and mutual approaches run right through it.
14th September 2016 Our privatised care system treats its workers like dirt – it’s time to put carers at the heart of caring Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer It's time to end a shameful chapter in which those closest to us – and the people we trust to care for them – are treated as objects of profit.
11th September 2016 It’s time to put rocket boosters under building a more co-operative Britain Jonathan Ashworth Shadow Paymaster General It’s time we put rocket boosters under co-operation and ensure that mutuals make a bigger contribution to our wealth as a nation.