15th November 2018 Co-operative Party Chair responds to Proposed Brexit Agreement Gareth Thomas Chair of the Co-operative Party, Labour & Co-operative MP for Harrow West Party Chair Gareth Thomas MP responds to today's news of a draft withdrawal agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union
29th October 2018 Budget 2018: Ending austerity means building a co‑operative economy Jim McMahon MP Chair Co-operative Party Parliamentary Group and Shadow Minister Communities and Local Government Response to today's UK Budget from Co‑operative Party Parliamentary Chair, Jim McMahon MP
17th October 2018 Not Part of the Job – the first week Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Since we launched our campaign on violence against shop workers last week, the scale of the problem has become clear–but so has public support for change.
16th October 2018 Conference 2018 – the youth perspective Caitlin Prowle Youth Organiser Another Co-op Party Conference has come and gone, but we all left Bristol bursting with ideas and ambitions. Young people in particular were left with plenty to think about.
28th September 2018 Five takeaways from Labour conference Ben West Communications & Digital Officer The speeches in the Liverpool are over and the delegates have gone home. But after a packed few days at this year's Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, there are plenty of reasons our co-operative movement can feel positive
27th September 2018 Unfinished Business James Butler Co-operative Party Campaigns Officer Coming straight after being awarded the prestigious Del Singh Memorial Award by Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP for the Charter Campaign against Modern Slavery, the timing for the Co-operative Party’s Fringe on modern slavery could not have been more appropriate.
17th September 2018 Modern Slavery Month of Action launched in Wales Jeff Cuthbert On Saturday, Co-operative Party MPs, Assembly Members, councillors and members came together in Cardiff to make their pledges to help end Modern Slavery.
7th August 2018 Co-operative Party tackling modern slavery from street stalls to council chambers Peter Weston Kettering branch's successful campaign on modern slavery
30th July 2018 Andy Burnham announces Co-operative Commission to ensure Manchester ‘the most co-operative’ region of UK Co-operative Party Labour & Co-operative Mayor announces the launch of a Greater Manchester Co-operative Commission to be delivered in partnership with the Co-operative Party.
19th July 2018 Durham Miners Gala: a celebration of the power of community and co-operation Janine Docherty Co-operative Party NEC member for the North East Co-operatives have played a huge role in the lives of mining communities, which is why for a second year we were proud to march at the Big Meeting with the Party's Centenary Banner
3rd July 2018 Launch of Independent Report on Doubling the Size of the Co-operative Sector Co-operative Party New Economics Foundation (NEF) think tank launches its independent report on doubling the UK's co-operative sector, commissioned by the Co-operative Party
20th June 2018 Sprinklers to be made compulsory in new build social housing in Scotland after Co‑operative MSP campaign win David Stewart Labour & Co-operative MSP for Highlands and Islands Scottish Co-operative Party MSP David Stewart has achieved a major victory in his campaign to secure that sprinklers are included in all new build social housing.
12th June 2018 Shadow Local Government Minister calls on senior councillors to play key role in delivering Labour’s co-operative ambition Co-operative Party
25th May 2018 Councils serving 4 million people sign Charter Against Modern Slavery James Butler Co-operative Party Campaigns Officer Barking & Dagenham latest council to sign groundbreaking Charter
17th April 2018 Co-operative Party publishes ‘Ownership Matters’ report, making the case for democratic public ownership Co-operative Party The Co-operative Party, Labour’s sister Party, has today published detailed proposals for new models of democratic public ownership for key industries including water, energy and rail.
15th March 2018 Ownership Matters – Scottish Labour Conference Report Richard McCready Political Officer It is clear from last week's Scottish Labour Conference in Dundee that the wider labour movement in Scotland is aware that ownership matters.
12th February 2018 Co-operative Conversation at the Co-operative Party’s 100th Birthday Celebration in Stokesley Eileen Driver A roomful of Stokesley people joined in the Co-operative Party celebration with cake, coffee and conversation with Co-operative & Labour MP for York Central, Rachael Maskell.
10th February 2018 Co-operative Party commissions independent report on expansion of co-operative sector Co-operative Party Co-operative Party General Secretary Claire McCarthy responds to the Shadow Chancellor's announcements today
27th January 2018 Marking Holocaust Memorial Day Claire McCarthy General Secretary A message from Co-operative Party General Secretary Claire McCarthy marking Holocaust Memorial Day
29th November 2017 Centenary Banner at New Lanark Richard McCready Political Officer New Lanark’s pivotal role in the history of the co-operative movement is marked by its inclusion on the Co-operative Party’s new banner created to mark its centenary.
20th November 2017 Scottish Co-operative Party Nominee Elected Leader of Scottish labour Richard McCready Political Officer The Scottish Co-operative Party is looking forward to working with Richard Leonard to deliver a more co-operative and a more democratic economy for Scotland.
6th November 2017 After Friday’s reshuffle, the Welsh Cabinet has now has more Co-operative AMs than ever Karen Wilkie Deputy General Secretary & Company Board Secretary In Friday’s Welsh Government reshuffle, Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones invited the highest number of Labour and Co-operative AMs to date into his ministerial team.
31st October 2017 Centenary Banner Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Unveiled at Durham Miners’ Gala in July, the Party’s new marching banner celebrates our past, as well as being something to pass on to future generations of members. Ben West explains the significance of the design.
20th October 2017 A Co-operative History, Strong Roots – Celebrating the Party’s Centenary at Beamish Museum, County Durham Co-operative Party 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 Photo Gallery: Co-operative Party Centenary Conference Co-operative Party All the key moments of this weekend's Co-operative Party Centenary Conference
5th October 2017 Celebrate our Centenary with Ed Miliband and MP4 Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Tickets are now on sale for our Centenary Celebration, which forms part of the Co-operative Party Centenary Weekend
2nd October 2017 Coming to Co-operative Party Conference? Here’s all the key information Joe Fortune National Political and Policy Manager With Co-operative Party Centenary Conference now just around the corner, here's an update on everything you need to know to have a great weekend.
29th September 2017 Voting opens for Scottish Co-operative Party nomination in Scottish Labour leadership Richard McCready Political Officer As Scottish Labour elects a new leader, the Scottish Co-operative Party is asking members to vote on which candidate should receive our nomination.
6th September 2017 Lewisham Mayoral Selection Shane Brogan Membership & Member Mobilisation Manager Co-operative Party members have voted to make a supporting nomination for Damien Egan to be the Labour Candidate for Mayor of Lewisham.