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New Internationalist relaunches print magazine

'With more space and a sharper design, we can go further in-depth and appeal to new…

Green paper on social housing recommends more power to tenants – but is it enough?

'We are worried that the green paper is questioning whether tenant management is a valid form…

USA passes new law to aid business transition to worker-ownership

The co-op sector has welcomed the new Main Street Employee Ownership Act

Co-operative sector responds to government’s Civil Society Strategy

Reaction from Co-operatives UK, the Confederation of Co-operative Housing, Abcul and Social Enterprise UK

Supporters Direct to merge with the Football Supporters Federation

Members also voted for a full review of the advantages of mutual status and other forms…

Puerto Rican government sets up inmates’ co-op in maximum-security prison

'The co-op forms part of the wider project to rebuild the lives of these people and…

Italy’s right wing government threatens funding cuts for refugee co-ops

Pledges from the populist coalition are a worry for co-ops which have been working with refugees…

European Parliament recommends creating an EU social and solidarity economy label

'A European label for products from social and solidarity enterprises would be an enormous boost for…

Government to allocate £163m to Community Housing Fund

'Community-led housing is about local people playing a leading role in solving local housing problems to…

How do we double the size of the UK’s co-operative economy?

An independent report from the New Economics Foundation, commissioned by the Co-op Party, has been launched…

Italian co-operative banks calls on government not to stall sector reforms

The changes, planned by the previous administration, are being reconsidered by the populist new coalition

Plan to boost social value in public spending not radical enough, says Co-op Party

The government still favours corporate models which are not best suited to delivering services, says policy…