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The next General Election can be a landmark moment for growing employee ownership across our economy

By bethanycheshire | 15th May 2024
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The Employee Ownership Association (EOA), the trade body for the UK’s employee owned sector, has launched their new policy proposals for the upcoming 2024 General Election. Unlocking the Potential of Employee Ownership: The Why and How for People Powered Growth provides ambitious plans for how the next Government can continue to support the sector and

262,400 reasons to enshrine the Right to Food in Scots Law

By Richard McCready | 15th May 2024
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The Trussell Trust have released the figures for the help they have given in the past year.

Leading the way on diversity in Local Government

By gobrien | 2nd May 2024
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The Co-op Party has the highest representation of women standing in May 2024 elections of any major party – but there’s more to do to ensure our councils are representative of the communities they serve.

Party news

Statement on the Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

By Karen Wilkie | 10th July 2020
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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
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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
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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.

Welsh news

Vote #Alun4PCC to strengthen South Wales Police

By gobrien | 2nd August 2019
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The Wales Council of the Co-operative Party has voted unanimously to endorse Alun Michael as our candidate for re-selection to be the Labour & Co-operative Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales – and I am now asking you to vote for him in the Labour Party’s selection process. Why?  For three main reasons: Because

Co-operative Group of AMs ramp-up Campaign for Food Justice in Wales

By James Butler | 18th April 2019
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Let’s start from the basics: healthy, nutritious, and affordable food should be a right for everyone.

Food poverty in UK schools is unacceptable

By Mark Whiley | 3rd April 2019
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The United Kingdom is one of the richest countries on earth. Our economy consistently ranks in the top 10 for size and development, and our richest populations increased their wealth by £66 billion in the last year alone. Take a look inside our country’s classrooms however and you will find a very different story.