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General election announcement ‘an opportunity’ for co-ops

Co-operatives UK, the Wales Co-operative Centre and the Co-operative Party believe the prime minister's proposal for…

Co-op Party launches consultation on Northern Ireland

Labour is reviewing whether to field election candidates in Northern Ireland – which could have serious…

Carrefour sets up agricultural co-op in Romania

French retailer Carrefour has founded an agricultural co-operative in a Romanian village to bring local fresh…

How do we build an alternative economy from the ruins of the financial crisis?

Another Economy is Possible, edited by Manuel Castells (Polity Books, 2017) As the dust began to settle after…

Australian mutuals report progress over bid to change laws on working capital

Progress is being made on efforts to change Australian law to help mutuals raise working capital…

What Theresa May needs to protect during Brexit negotiations

As Theresa May has formally triggered the process for the UK to exit Europe, the government…

Stop Funding Hate steps up campaign on Co-op advertising in the Mail, Sun and Express

Campaign group Stop Funding Hate has repeated its call for the Co-op Group to stop advertising…

Book review: How Germany’s energy revolution solves more than just climate change

The first chapter of Energy Democracy is titled ‘Energiewende: The Solution to More Problems than Climate…

Trump’s budget blueprint sees cuts for co-ops and credit unions

US President Donald Trump has unveiled a $1.15 trillion budget blueprint featuring a $54bn boost in defence spending…

Rallying call from co-op councils to rebuild UK politics

The Co-operative Councils Innovation Network (CCIN) has called on local authorities to take action to reshape…

MSPs and co-ops look at how to empower communities across Scotland

Members of the Scottish Parliament met earlier this month to learn how co-ops can empower communities in…

New Zealand minister highlights role of co-ops in country’s economy

Co-operative business leaders from across New Zealand met in Auckland for a national forum on 3…