Recent news It’s time to reform our leasehold system. By Georgia Horsfall | 30th October 2023 Tags: Blog, Housing, Communities, Housing & Local Government The recent Labour Party conference has confirmed the Party’s policy of replacing the leasehold system by making the commonhold form of freehold title the default tenure. The 5 million leaseholders who live in England and Wales , often in marginal constituencies , will welcome such a proposal. Virtually all the English-speaking world has done away with the leasehold system. Call for action on Retail Crime By Richard McCready | 30th October 2023 Tags: Blog, the Scottish Co-operative Party Urgent action is needed to protect shopworkers in Scotland. Along with Daniel Johnson MSP, the Scottish Co-operative Party has signed a letter to the new Chief Constable of Police Scotland calling for action to protect retail workers. We want to make sure that the powers achieved through Daniel Johnson’s Protection of Workers Act are used to protect retail workers in Scotland. How Employee Ownership is delivering for workers and local economies By gobrien | 19th October 2023 Tags: Blog, Co-operative development The new research finds that employee-owned firms have been far outstripping conventional businesses in a range of metrics: whether that’s productivity, worker wages, profitability, or job security. « Previous 1 … 11 12 13 14 15 … 385 Next » Load More Party news Statement on the Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse By Karen Wilkie | 10th July 2020 Tags: Party News, Westminster Co-operative Party statement on the report of the inquiry into allegations of child sexual abuse in Westminster. Co-operative Party: the publication of the IICSA report By gobrien | 25th February 2020 Tags: Party News In relation to today’s publication of the IICSA report: the Co-operative Party has a clear safeguarding policy available within our Rule Book, which is linked to on every page of our website. You can read the full safeguarding policy here. Our updated safeguarding policy was published in October 2018 and has since been available online Scottish Co-operative Party Nominates Jackie Baillie MSP for Scottish Labour Deputy Leader By Richard McCready | 13th February 2020 Tags: Party News, the Scottish Co-operative Party After balloting our members, the Scottish Co-operative Party has nominated Jackie Baillie MSP for the post of Scottish Labour Party Deputy Leader. Jackie Baillie has been a strong supporter of the co-operative ideal in the Scottish Parliament. 1 2 3 … 21 Next » Load More Welsh news The devastating effect of rural crime on farmers By gobrien | 11th July 2023 Tags: Blog, Public Services, Energy and Environment, Wales Co-operative Party The more that police, farming unions, the agricultural community, and residents of rural areas work together to stop rural and wildlife crime, the more effective we will be – and the sooner we can help put an end to these types of offences. Food and co-operation – at the very heart of Fairtrade By Georgia Horsfall | 7th March 2023 Tags: Blog, International Development & Affairs, Economy, Wales Co-operative Party Supporting Fairtrade makes a real difference. It means extra income, power and support for those communities and producers, and it helps protect the future of some of our most-loved food and the planet. Making a Difference with Welsh Government on Employee Ownership By Georgia Horsfall | 8th February 2023 Tags: Blog, Wales Co-operative Party How refreshing it always is when we have a Government committed to co-operation in values and in action. It means that when we as co-operators push the case for co-operation, we have Ministers who open the door to do more. 1 2 3 … 16 Next » Load More Contents Recent news It’s time to reform our leasehold system. Call for action on Retail Crime How Employee Ownership is delivering for workers and local economies Party news Statement on the Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse Co-operative Party: the publication of the IICSA report Scottish Co-operative Party Nominates Jackie Baillie MSP for Scottish Labour Deputy Leader Welsh news The devastating effect of rural crime on farmers Food and co-operation – at the very heart of Fairtrade Making a Difference with Welsh Government on Employee Ownership