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Energy co-op hits £1m target

A pioneering energy co-operative established to overcome the shortage of up-front finance needed to develop community wind farms has raised £1 million — the maximum amount it was seeking — through an innovative share issue supported by 500 organisations and individuals.
June 07 2010

Own-brand treats strike gold

The Co-operative Group picked up two gold and three silver awards at the Grocer magazine’s 2010 Own Label Food and Drink Awards ceremony in London.
June 02 2010

Building the Big Society — coalition agreement

The Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition has extended its initial agreement to cover the growth of the third sector — now known as the civil society under the new Government.
May 19 2010

Labour's 2010 General Election manifesto

Labour propose co-op ideas across a new government

Labour hopes to clinch another term of Government with an assortment of co-op-centric policies in its 'A Future Fair for All' manifesto.
April 16 2010

Conservative's 2010 General Election manifesto

Conservatives pledge a big co-op society

Pledges from the Conservative Party's manifesto revolve around the idea of a "Big Society".
April 16 2010

Liberal Democrat's 2010 General Election manifesto

Liberal Democrats call for a co-op bill

With a Liberal Democrat government, co-operatives would have an important role to play according to the party’s manifesto.
April 16 2010

Co-operatives Fortnight preview guide

In the run-up to Co-operatives Fortnight (June 19th—July 3rd), Co-operative News and Co-operatives UK have teamed up to produce a special supplement:
April 14 2010

Meet your Labour/Co-op PPCs

A record number of 42 Labour/Co-op candidates were in place to contest the general election as this edition went to press. The line-up includes 22 MPs from the last Parliament and 20 new PPCs. However the list — which was compiled with the assistance of the Co-op Party — does not include Co-op Party members who are standing as Labour candidates; nor does it include co-operators seeking election for other parties. For constituencies in England and Wales the ‘majority’ listed is the notional majority and takes into account boundary changes since the 2005 election. In Scottish seats, the figures refer to the actual result five years ago as the boundary changes north of the border preceded the last general election.
April 14 2010

The 42 Labour/Co-op hopefuls standing for election across the country.

Co-op Party ready for election battle

The Co-operative Party is confident of securing a significant presence in the next Parliament and could even return a record number of MPs.
April 14 2010