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Co-op Bank reports £477m loss and warns of more branch closures

The Co-operative Bank has reported an annual loss of £477m. This is lower than the £610.6m…

Government to reduce burden on small co-operatives

Small co-operatives will benefit from legislation designed to reduce regulatory burden, in a decision announced by chancellor Philip…

The Hive supports 100 groups in its first year

The Hive business support programme, led by Co-operatives UK in partnership with the Co-operative Bank, has…

A chequered history for the Co-operative Bank, but what’s next for co-op banking in the UK?

The Co-operative Bank markets itself as an ethical bank. It had the first customer-led ethical policy, provides free…

Co-operatives Fortnight will celebrate the movement with shared stories

This year’s Co-operatives Fortnight will be asking supporters to share stories of how working together has…

Co-operatives UK calls on the government to scrap tax breaks for executive shareholders

With the chancellor preparing his spring Budget on 8 March, Co-operatives UK has made a submission…

Co-operatives UK joins national network to boost community businesses

A national peer network has been set up to help the UK’s growing number of community…

Fairtrade: kindness in strangers and hope in co-operation

There are always plenty of reasons to keep apart from strangers, to hold back from building…

Co-operative Retail Conference to explore future of consumer co-ops

Delegates from across co-operative retail societies will get together in Stratford-Upon-Avon on 3-5 March to look…

Mutual Guarantee Societies Bill passes first reading in Parliament

A ten-minute rule bill to make provisions for the creation of mutual guarantee societies has passed…

Ken Loach to speak at Ways Forward 5

Film director Ken Loach has been confirmed as a speaker at the Ways Forward 5 conference on…

Co-op leaders hit out at government over “unfair” pension fees

Some of the UK’s largest co-operatives will continue to suffer “arbitrary and unfair” Pension Protection Fund (PPF) charges…