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Building work begins on low-carbon, affordable co-op housing in York

YorSpace CLT is constructing 19 homes to Passivhaus standards to help tackle the housing crisis and…

King’s speech sets out measures including crackdown on retail crime

Measures in the speech were welcomed by the Co-op Group, Locality, Community Energy England and the…

New executive board for Social Economy Europe

Members also re-elected Joan Antonio Pedreño as president

Co-op Group launches campaign to boost the UK co-op movement

The retailer is launching the Owned By You. Right By You campaign to tackle poor public…

Vaughan Gething resigns as first minister of Wales

The Labour/Co-op leader had been dogged by allegations during his four months in the post

Regulator asked to investigate New Hampshire electric co-op

Two former directors of the co-op quit last month blaming "a culture of sexism and bullying"

Co-op Group opens first store under new forecourt franchise deal

Growth plans include a goal for over 500 franchise stores by 2030, with a third of…

How are co-operative and mutual insurers using AI?

Around 62% of those surveyed by Icmif reported that they are already using the technology

Housing co-op apex urges Starmer government to reform the sector

Blase Lambert, CEO of the Confederation of Co-operative Housing, has written to housing minister Matthew Pennycook…

Co-op Party hails appointment of 21 MPs and peers to frontbenches

After celebrating its most successful general election night, the party now has five members of Keir…

US credit union representatives visit credit unions in Peru and Ecuador

The sector is involved in a programme to offer financial services to Venezuelan migrants and refugees

Co-op Group to work with its farm suppliers on sustainability

The retail society's new Future Farming Fund will 'drive innovation, promote productivity and improve climate resilience'