17th December 2018 Supporting the UK’s fishing co-operatives Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer It is one thing to declare the UK an 'independent coastal state'. But it is UK policymakers who will shape what that means in practice
14th December 2018 Co-operators in the House benwest Just a year after it was established, the Co-operative Party elected its first MP with Alfred Waterson winning the Kettering seat at the December 1918 election. Now his achievement is being recognised with a portrait in Parliament.
6th November 2018 The Government’s Tenant Fees Bill fails to live up to the hype Lord Kennedy of Southwark Vice Chair (Lords) of the Co-operative Party Parliamentary Group and Opposition Chief Whip in the House Lords Roy Kennedy on yet another government housing bill that fails to live up to the hype
2nd November 2018 When people look at their town, it is a test for what the future holds for their place and their community Jim McMahon MP Chair of the Co-operative Party and Shadow Minister for English Devolution and Local Government Speech by Jim McMahon MP, Chair of the Co-operative Party Parliamentary Group in this week's Budget debate
29th October 2018 Budget 2018: Ending austerity means building a co‑operative economy Jim McMahon MP Chair of the Co-operative Party and Shadow Minister for English Devolution and Local Government Response to today's UK Budget from Co‑operative Party Parliamentary Chair, Jim McMahon MP
8th October 2018 We need to work together to keep shop workers safe Emily Spurrell Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside Police, businesses and many other agencies need to work together to tackle offenders and keep workers safe. And we need a properly funded police service so shop workers get the right response, when they need it.
12th June 2018 To build a more equal world, we need a renewed emphasis on co-operative development Preet Kaur Gill MP Chair of the Co-operative Party Parliamentary Group and Shadow Minister for Primary Care and Public Health. We know that co-operatives can help to deliver a fairer global economy, which is why under the next Labour government, DfID will make place a new emphasis on developing and supporting co-operative enterprises around the world.
11th June 2018 ‘Why can’t it be a co-op?’ It’s time to advocate for large-scale mutualisation Luke Pollard Shadow Armed Forces Minister Labour needs to be very cautious that in ending rail privatisation we are not simply holding the assets on ice for the Tories to re-privatise later.
23rd May 2018 Tenant fees are out of control – I’ll work with renters to deliver a better deal Lloyd Russell-Moyle While it’s right that we tackle unfair lettings fees, the Government’s new bill doesn’t go far enough to protect private renters.
A co-operative plan for a Britain where power and wealth are sharedThe Co-operative Party's policy platform in advance of the 2017 General Election