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Tributes paid to Tony Lloyd MP, 1950-2024

The former Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner and current Rochdale MP has died after a…

Co-op Party grows membership faster than other main UK-wide parties

The Party has grown its membership by almost a fifth to more than 13,000 since 2019

Credit union partners with West Country housing associations to offer products

The partnership will focus on financial resilience and providing ethical alternatives to loan sharks

Credit union apex Abcul charts its performance with member survey

The association scored highly on value for money and meeting members' needs, but there were calls…

Co-op Group scraps 2p member rewards in favour of member pricing

The move only affects Co-op Group members, NOT members of other independent retail societies

UK ethical consumer spending reaches £141bn

Credit unions saw the biggest increase in ethical banking, with 13.5% growth between 2021 and 2022

Suma worker co-op picks up six accolades at Veggie Awards

The Veggie Awards celebrate vegan and vegetarian pantry staples, cruelty-free skincare and plastic-free products

Co-op Party report urges Labour to back community right to buy local assets

'Our communities are being hollowed out of their most important assets. It is harrowing to think…

£5m resilience fund launched for credit unions and other community financers

Fair4All Finance has launched the project to help the sector and its borrowers through the cost…

UK co-op housing apex launches call for government action

The Confederation of Co-operative Housing wants the next government to help create an enabling environment to…

Bright Future co-op launches new strategy for work with modern slavery survivors

'It’s about making a heck of a difference to people’s lives, that magic word dignity, and…

New year, new co-ops on the rise around the UK

A round-up of sector developments in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland