10th May 2018 Record number of Co-operative Councillors elected James Butler Regional Organiser (East Midlands, West Midlands and South West) Following the local elections on 3 May, there are now over 700 Labour and Co-operative Councillors.
17th April 2018 Co-operative Party publishes ‘Ownership Matters’ report, making the case for democratic public ownership benwest 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.
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
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
4th October 2017 ‘Bring back National Tenant Voice’ says Co-operative Party after PM admits tenants aren’t heard benwest
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
19th April 2017 Party Chair Gareth Thomas responds to the Prime Ministers’ Call for a General Election Gareth Thomas MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade The Co-operative Party will take the opportunity this election affords to make the case for an economy and society where power and wealth are more equally shared.
27th January 2017 Use growing ‘co-op consensus’ to shape post-Brexit UK economy, say Labour figures, business and academics benwest On Saturday the Co-operative Party publishes ‘In Our Interests: building an economy for all’ a collection of essays from leading figures from the labour and co-operative movements, academics and business leaders.
12th November 2016 City deals must drive power beyond city halls to be successful benwest The Government’s push to devolve power to city and county regions will only be successful if it drives power beyond town halls and into local communities.