The party of the UK's co-operative movement, in partnership with The Labour Party. https://party.coophttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coophttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mvq36elht623Our General Secretary Joe Fortune has given nearly two decades of service to our party and our movement. We are immensely proud he will now serve as General Secretary of our sister party, and we look forward to working closely with him in his new role. Our full statement:17 Sep 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq36elht623https://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mvpubsagrn2kToday brings more power to the Local Power Plan, as we charge towards widespread community energy. Miatta Fahnbulleh MP shares the latest step as the Government backs communities across Britain to build and own their clean energy supply. ⚡️17 Sep 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpubsagrn2khttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mvpexbs5km2vPride in Place puts money and decisions into neighbourhoods. Join our Labour Conference fringe to hear what communities can own as part of it, with Jim McMahon MP, Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods, Helena Dollimore and Cait Prowle. Mon 28 Sept, 3pm, Event Space 317 Sep 2026 09:51 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpexbs5km2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mvmudf5vyb23Communities own their pubs, their pitches, their energy, and so much more. Our Labour Conference fringe asks what more we can do together, with Minister Florence Eshalomi MP, Nick Plumb of Power to Change, Fin Irwin of intoBodmin and chair Jo PlattMP. Sun 27 Sept, 4pm, Arena Room Aire16 Sep 2026 09:48 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmudf5vyb23https://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mvksw6dtfi2kDoubling the size of the co-operative and mutual economy is government policy. Join us at our Labour Conference fringe and hear what delivers it, with Lucy Rigby MP, BSA, Co-op Group and Mutuo. Sun 27 Sept, 1pm, Arena Room Wye15 Sep 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvksw6dtfi2khttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mvhvge3wkv2vAndy Burnham wants to bring fan ownership back to the heart of sport. As reported by Sky News, the Prime Minister is looking to expand support for fan-owned sports clubs. Our latest report set out how fans and communities could have a bigger stake and say.14 Sep 2026 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhvge3wkv2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mvavxmexih2vHappy Rosh Hashanah! Shanah Tovah, from all of the Co-operative Party.11 Sep 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvavxmexih2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mvahzi2xw526ICYMI: We launched our new YouTube series, starting with what you might've missed in British politics over the last two years. Watch the first episode today. 🐝11 Sep 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvahzi2xw526https://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mv5s72qnaj2cTicket touts are a result of who gets to own and control live music. As Jayne Kirkham MP put it in Parliament, if live music belonged to the people who watched it and used it, it would be better protected. That means community ownership. That means co-operative ownership. 🎵10 Sep 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5s72qnaj2chttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mv3ljkzo4s2jWe're proud to have co-operators in the Cabinet – from Business, Education, and Justice to Energy Security, Scotland, and the Prime Minister himself. They take into government the case that communities should own the assets, businesses and services they depend on.09 Sep 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3ljkzo4s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3muytro4lov2p“The distinctive feature of a successful community organisation is not just that we belong to it but that it belongs to us.” Gordon Brown is right – and that’s what co-operation is all about. People feel connected to their communities when they have a real stake in them.08 Sep 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3muytro4lov2phttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3muwc5v43ph2vIn the North West, co-operators came together last weekend to make the case for a Community Britain: communities with more power, more ownership, and more say over the places they call home.07 Sep 2026 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwc5v43ph2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mumerh2c3c2cOver the past two years, we've been delivering incredible wins through government, including in energy, housing, and finance. Now Parliament is back and with a new Prime Minister, we're ready to do so much more. Catch up with the first episode in our new YouTube series. youtu.be/B2FC9Ioh3gk https://youtu.be/B2FC9Ioh3gk03 Sep 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumerh2c3c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3muhq5da4bd27For decades the earnings of Britain's high streets have travelled upwards and outwards, into the accounts of people who have never walked down them. When the people who use a place own it, the value it creates stays where it was made. Andy Burnham addressed the Commons today.01 Sep 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhq5da4bd27https://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mu2sahi7w62zThe BBC is cutting £500 million and one in ten jobs, with staff on Newsnight expecting their programme to go. A TV licence costs £180 a year and carries no vote in how the BBC is run. The Charter Review should make licence fee payers members, with a real stake and a say.27 Aug 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2sahi7w62zhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mtlm67sbb52eMutuals are how we can revive Britain’s high streets. Place-based businesses reinvest where their members live, and doubling the size of the co-operative sector would put that model on high streets across the country.21 Aug 2026 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlm67sbb52ehttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mtizcxuzn52i🥳 Congratulations to everyone receiving their GCSE and BTEC results today! The co-operative movement has a vital role to play in delivering future focused reform at every level of education – creating a system which delivers the best for children, parents and workers.20 Aug 2026 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtizcxuzn52ihttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mtgtks2xew2lBritain is ready to build renewable power that communities own, with profits staying in the places that generate it. Meanwhile, Reform is campaigning to stop that generation and telling us to enjoy the heat instead. The Local Power Plan will put clean generation in local hands.19 Aug 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgtks2xew2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mteaeiln4c24The Premier League returns on Friday. Did you know that dozens of clubs across the English pyramid are owned by the people who stand on their terraces? The fans have a greater say in their club, because they have a greater stake in it.18 Aug 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteaeiln4c24https://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3msxltbgqp22oResults day is a brilliant moment, a celebration of years of hard work and real talent. Let's match that ambition by expanding what's taught in England's schools, so the next generation grows up knowing how democratic, member-owned enterprises drive our communities forward.13 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxltbgqp22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3msxd3az63j2o🥳 Congratulations to everyone receiving their A Level, T Level, or VTQ results today! Education is one of the Co-operative Principles, and we believe learning should empower people not just to succeed individually, but to build fairer, stronger communities together.13 Aug 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxd3az63j2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3msfrummgmm23Barclays made £3.3bn profit last quarter alone. UK community lenders, who reach the small businesses banks turn away, lent just £181m in the whole of 2025. Gareth Thomas MP wants Barclays, Santander and HSBC to each put in £10m, and a Fair Banking Act to make sure they do.06 Aug 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfrummgmm23https://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3msfruik4wj22Who actually owns the businesses and services you rely on every day? We think it should be the people who use and work in them, not shareholders chasing returns. We're welcoming new members every week, and working in government with Labour to make that real. Join us today. 🐝06 Aug 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfruik4wj22https://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3msdd4omtay2eLaw Boxing Club was a council hall facing closure. The community took it over, and today it runs boxing, a choir, a recovery group for former drug users, and Upper Cuts: a barbershop the club opened because barbers are often where men in crisis actually talk to someone.05 Aug 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdd4omtay2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3msb6dna2uo2lFans are the heart and soul of every club. The loyalty, the culture, the identity passed down generations. Yet across British sport, clubs are owned by hedge funds and private equity. Our new report says it doesn't have to be this way.04 Aug 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msb6dna2uo2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3msasm2v4nc2d🚨NEW: A Stake in the Game Fans pour money, time and loyalty into their clubs. It's time they got a real say and a real stake in return. Our latest Community Britain report makes the case for fan and community ownership of sport, drawing on examples from across the country.04 Aug 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3msasm2v4nc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3ms6mwt3kb327Andy Burnham once said football clubs "belong more to their supporters than their shareholders," as chairman of Supporters Direct. Our new report calls for a Supporters Direct 2.0 to back supporter and community ownership across every sport, not just football.03 Aug 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6mwt3kb327https://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mrzgadz6m22lHappy Yorkshire Day! Yorkshire County Cricket Club belongs to its supporters, not private equity or absentee owners. Preserving the club as a member-owned mutual is essential to protecting community ownership and the democratic future of the game. https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/why-yorkshire-county-cricket-club-must-remain-a-member-led-mutual-michael-stephenson-882423501 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzgadz6m22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mrxxfwb2ro23LABOUR AND CO-OPERATIVE WIN IN GREATER MANCHESTER! 🌹🐝 Congratulations to Bev Craig on being elected the Labour and Co-operative Mayor of Greater Manchester!31 Jul 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxxfwb2ro23https://bsky.app/profile/coopparty.party.coop/post/3mrwnvygrvk2xOver a century ago, the Co-operative Party formed to share power, ownership, and community. Today, a Labour and Co-operative Prime Minister heads the government.31 Jul 2026 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:ynuoqe2mxia2vtkl53gtlacq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwnvygrvk2x