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Energy

Community energy needs support to win public backing for net zero, say MPs

June 17, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Economy

Revenues rise 8.4% for Australia’s co-op and mutual sector

June 17, 2026
Miles Hadfield
The largest co-op is grain handler CBH, which recorded a 24% jump in turnover to $5.8bn
Community business

UK government announces £61m fund to support community right to buy

June 17, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Co-operatives UK welcomed the move, saying: ‘A legal right is only meaningful if communities have the resources, expertise and funding’
Agriculture

Land deal aims to boost agricultural co-ops in Jordan

June 16, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Federations and co-op apexes

Treasury minister announces co-op champion at UK Congress

June 15, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Worker co-ops

Mondragon posts positive 2025 revenue and job figures

June 12, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Agriculture

SAOS reports progress on sustainability, innovation and supply chains

June 12, 2026
Ciarán Daly

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Co-op News is a magazine and news website about and for the global co-op movement

We connect, challenge and champion co-ops and co-operators around the world, through fair and objective journalism, and open and honest comment and debate. We are published by the Co-operative Press co-operative and are fully accountable to our members. To join and become a member-owner of Co-op News, find out more here.

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Agriculture

Fonterra announces leadership restructure to drive growth

June 17, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Community business

Community-owned Warwickshire pub secures financing

June 17, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Energy

Fundraising target beaten for UK’s first community solar park battery

June 16, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Consumer co-op

Co-op Group lead takes 50 mile trek of Lake District stores

June 16, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Retail

Co-op Group launches mystery bag scheme in bid to cut food waste 

June 15, 2026
Ciarán Daly
Agriculture

41 co-ops attend South Sudan forum on food security and growth

June 15, 2026
Ciarán Daly

Spotlight: Co-op learning around the world

Education

What next for co-op education? Lessons from Icbec

May 13, 2026
Co-operative News
Education

Lessons in education from the Cooperative University of Kenya

May 12, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Education

Argentina’s co-operativas escolares: A case study in co-op education

May 12, 2026
Rebecca Harvey

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Federations and co-op apexes

Meet … Michael Toye, executive director, Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada

May 7, 2026
Miles Hadfield
‘Whether it’s housing, food security, affordability or economic sovereignty, co-ops provide a better alternative’
Community business

How do you give away power? The tricky question for Pride in Place

May 7, 2026
Miles Hadfield
The £5bn government programme aims to revive ‘left-behind’ areas through grass-roots initiatives – but are communities genuinely in charge?

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