8th September 2017 Modern slavery is a scourge of our time. It’s time to change the law to guarantee its victims the chance to rebuild their lives. Lord Kennedy of Southwark Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentleman at Arms (Lords Chief Whip) The Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill begins its passage through Parliament in the House of Lords today, and I and other Labour and Coop MPs and Peers will be working with Lord McColl of Dulwich, the Bill's sponsor, to ensure that it becomes law in this Parliamentary session.
15th June 2017 1.3 million people voted Co-operative last Thursday – and with you, our voice can be even stronger. Shane Brogan Membership Manager By becoming a member of the Co-operative Party, you can add your voice to a movement that is now the third largest political grouping in Westminster
12th June 2017 Record number of Co-operative Party MPs elected Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Thursday's General Election returned 38 Labour & Co-operative Members of Parliament - the largest Parliamentary Group in the Party's 100 year history.
11th May 2017 5 things the next Parliament can do to put fairness and equality at the heart of Britain’s economy Anna Birley As Britain's economy stares into the abyss, it's time for us to be ambitious - by doubling the size of the co-operative and mutual sector, we can create the fairer kind of economy that millions of us need
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
8th May 2017 2017 General Election candidates announced benwest Today we're pleased to announce the team of 51 candidates who have been selected to represent the Co-operative Party in the upcoming General Election on the 8th of June.
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.
28th March 2017 1.7million people don’t have access to banking. How do we ensure financial services aren’t just for the rich? Joe Fortune General Secretary A recent report from the House of Lords sets out some of the steps the Government can take to tackle the growing problem of Financial Exclusion
23rd March 2017 Trickle down economics is dead, and community wealth is replacing it. Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Emma Hoddinott Assistant General Secretary (Representation & Political Affairs) Over the past week, we've welcomed Ted Howard, founder of the Democracy Collaborative, to the UK to learn more about a model which is making policy makers across the political spectrum in the US sit up and take notice, and seeing what the lessons might be for communities the UK.
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