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Development

Butterflies: Co-op lessons from the street children of New Delhi

July 30, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
Worker co-ops

Mondragon sets out growth plans at its annual congress

July 30, 2026
Miles Hadfield
‘Mondragon’s aim is to launch three new businesses of varying sizes before the end of the year’
Politics & Legal

Australian Labor Party adopts commitment to doubling co-op sector

July 28, 2026
Miles Hadfield
The Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals welcomed the move government ‘as a major advocacy milestone’
Retail

Calgary Co-op’s new CEO pledges to connect with members and fix financials

July 27, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Consumer co-op

Southern Co-op completes transfer of engagements to Group

July 27, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Banking and Insurance

Mutual and co-op insurers corner more than 25% of the global market

July 22, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Politics & Legal

Burnham cabinet includes posts for Labour/Co-op MPs

July 21, 2026
Miles Hadfield

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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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Plane Saver Credit Union joins Building Societies Association

July 30, 2026
Miles Hadfield
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Inclusiv grows its network of New York small business lenders

July 28, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Credit Unions

Northern Community Bank opens £2.5m Burnley branch

July 28, 2026
Miles Hadfield
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Obituary: Rameshan Paleri, chair of Uralungal Labour Contract Co-op

July 28, 2026
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Agriculture

US agri co-ops invest in AI logistics firm OpenTug

July 27, 2026
Miles Hadfield
Education

Scotmid marks International Intern Day by sharing success story

July 27, 2026
Miles Hadfield

Spotlight: Co-op learning around the world

Business

A century of ULCCS: A worker co-op success story from Kerala

July 3, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
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What next for co-op education? Lessons from Icbec

May 13, 2026
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Lessons in education from the Cooperative University of Kenya

May 12, 2026
Rebecca Harvey

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Development

Butterflies: Co-op lessons from the street children of New Delhi

July 30, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
‘Too often we speak about young people as the leaders of tomorrow … I believe they are leaders today; they simply need opportunities, trust and space to contribute’
Federations and co-op apexes

Celebrating #CoopsDay2026: How the world’s co-ops are building peace together

July 3, 2026
Rebecca Harvey
‘Let us continue building together the future we want and deserve, for ourselves and for the generations that come after us’

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