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GET INVOLVED: We’re coordinating a response to the call for evidence on how government can best support and grow the UK’s co-operative sector. 📈
As part of this, we’re running three webinars for our members to have their say and hear more about the process:
As part of this, we’re running three webinars for our members to have their say and hear more about the process:
December 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
GET INVOLVED: We’re coordinating a response to the call for evidence on how government can best support and grow the UK’s co-operative sector. 📈
As part of this, we’re running three webinars for our members to have their say and hear more about the process:
As part of this, we’re running three webinars for our members to have their say and hear more about the process:
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Returning our water to public ownership
Is it time for our water companies to be taken back into public ownership? MP Clive Lewis and the organisation Compass certainly think so
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Is it time for our water companies to be taken back into public ownership? MP Clive Lewis and the organisation Compass certainly think so
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Returning our water to public ownership
Is it time for our water companies to be taken back into public ownership? MP Clive Lewis and the organisation Compass certainly think so
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Returning our water to public ownership
Is it time for our water companies to be taken back into public ownership? MP Clive Lewis and the organisation Compass certainly think so
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Is it time for our water companies to be taken back into public ownership? MP Clive Lewis and the organisation Compass certainly think so
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
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🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has already passed 40,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has already passed 40,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures last year that imperils NHS
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
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An open letter to the Chancellor: abandon this dangerous and damaging proposal.
53 academics of accounting and finance from UK universities explain why Rachel reeves should abandon the idea of new private finance for the NHS.
53 academics of accounting and finance from UK universities explain why Rachel reeves should abandon the idea of new private finance for the NHS.
An open letter to the Chancellor: abandon this dangerous and damaging proposal
In this open letter to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, 53 academics of accounting and finance from UK universities explain why she should abandon the idea of new private finance for the NHS.
weownit.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
An open letter to the Chancellor: abandon this dangerous and damaging proposal.
53 academics of accounting and finance from UK universities explain why Rachel reeves should abandon the idea of new private finance for the NHS.
53 academics of accounting and finance from UK universities explain why Rachel reeves should abandon the idea of new private finance for the NHS.
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Bosses at six water firms had £4m bonus blocked, Ofwat says.
Ban applied only to the CEO & CFOs, not all execs
Companies circumvent rules by branding bonus as incentive payments, higher basic pay, giving execs multiple directorships.
Must publish exec pay contacts.
Let customers vote on exec pay.
Ban applied only to the CEO & CFOs, not all execs
Companies circumvent rules by branding bonus as incentive payments, higher basic pay, giving execs multiple directorships.
Must publish exec pay contacts.
Let customers vote on exec pay.
Bosses at six water firms had £4m in bonuses blocked under new rules, Ofwat says
Regulator also considers forcing companies to report pay received from parent firms after Guardian investigation
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Bosses at six water firms had £4m bonus blocked, Ofwat says.
Ban applied only to the CEO & CFOs, not all execs
Companies circumvent rules by branding bonus as incentive payments, higher basic pay, giving execs multiple directorships.
Must publish exec pay contacts.
Let customers vote on exec pay.
Ban applied only to the CEO & CFOs, not all execs
Companies circumvent rules by branding bonus as incentive payments, higher basic pay, giving execs multiple directorships.
Must publish exec pay contacts.
Let customers vote on exec pay.
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There are 4️⃣good reasons why passenger and fright trains should be in public ownership.
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM
There are 4️⃣good reasons why passenger and fright trains should be in public ownership.
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UK banking industry opposes tax rises, says it pays tax at the rate of 46.4%, and last year paid £43.3bn.
Absolute lie.
At best banks paid £23.1bn, corporation tax was only £8.8bn.
Banks silent on public subsidies they get.
Tax banks. End their subsidies
Absolute lie.
At best banks paid £23.1bn, corporation tax was only £8.8bn.
Banks silent on public subsidies they get.
Tax banks. End their subsidies
Why the banking industry is not a paragon of free markets, efficiency, or honesty
Despite making record profits and paying record returns to shareholders it resents paying taxes.
leftfootforward.org
October 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
UK banking industry opposes tax rises, says it pays tax at the rate of 46.4%, and last year paid £43.3bn.
Absolute lie.
At best banks paid £23.1bn, corporation tax was only £8.8bn.
Banks silent on public subsidies they get.
Tax banks. End their subsidies
Absolute lie.
At best banks paid £23.1bn, corporation tax was only £8.8bn.
Banks silent on public subsidies they get.
Tax banks. End their subsidies
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“When you join a co-operative, you join a global movement that’s building a better world.”
Co‑operatives: Owned by our Members is a short film showcasing the values, diversity and impact of co-operatives across the UK – and beyond.
Watch it here ➡️ buff.ly/TJdgOKr
Co‑operatives: Owned by our Members is a short film showcasing the values, diversity and impact of co-operatives across the UK – and beyond.
Watch it here ➡️ buff.ly/TJdgOKr
October 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
“When you join a co-operative, you join a global movement that’s building a better world.”
Co‑operatives: Owned by our Members is a short film showcasing the values, diversity and impact of co-operatives across the UK – and beyond.
Watch it here ➡️ buff.ly/TJdgOKr
Co‑operatives: Owned by our Members is a short film showcasing the values, diversity and impact of co-operatives across the UK – and beyond.
Watch it here ➡️ buff.ly/TJdgOKr
Community ownership is a growing model supporting energy, housing, shops, pubs and now music venues.
Become a member and make a difference
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Become a member and make a difference
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Leeds and Sheffield music venues join fan ownership campaign
Northern Guitars in Leeds and Gut Level in Sheffield have joined a campaign for fans to own venues.
www.bbc.com
October 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Community ownership is a growing model supporting energy, housing, shops, pubs and now music venues.
Become a member and make a difference
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Become a member and make a difference
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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A huge thank you to Community Shares ICOF, a fund managed by Co-op and Community Finance, for their £50,000 investment in our mission to bring some of the UK's most incredible grassroots music venues into community ownership.
September 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
A huge thank you to Community Shares ICOF, a fund managed by Co-op and Community Finance, for their £50,000 investment in our mission to bring some of the UK's most incredible grassroots music venues into community ownership.
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Love your local? Own it. Invest £100 and become a co-owner in the spaces that make live music possible - one member, one vote, one mission: ownourvenues.com
📸 Olivia Brytz
📸 Olivia Brytz
September 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Love your local? Own it. Invest £100 and become a co-owner in the spaces that make live music possible - one member, one vote, one mission: ownourvenues.com
📸 Olivia Brytz
📸 Olivia Brytz
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UK subsidises energy prices in other countries.
Investors, state entities from Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Israel, Italy, Korea, Norway, UAE & the US own most of UK energy sector.
£514bn operating profit since 2020.
Profits/Dividends go abroad.
Britons pay the price of privatisation dogma.
Investors, state entities from Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Israel, Italy, Korea, Norway, UAE & the US own most of UK energy sector.
£514bn operating profit since 2020.
Profits/Dividends go abroad.
Britons pay the price of privatisation dogma.
If the government wants economic growth it must bring essential industries into public ownership
Successive governments clobber households and small businesses by hiking interest rates to manage inflation, but don’t inconvenience corporations.
leftfootforward.org
October 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
UK subsidises energy prices in other countries.
Investors, state entities from Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Israel, Italy, Korea, Norway, UAE & the US own most of UK energy sector.
£514bn operating profit since 2020.
Profits/Dividends go abroad.
Britons pay the price of privatisation dogma.
Investors, state entities from Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Israel, Italy, Korea, Norway, UAE & the US own most of UK energy sector.
£514bn operating profit since 2020.
Profits/Dividends go abroad.
Britons pay the price of privatisation dogma.
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Average annual household energy bill hits £1,755.
£4.43bn energy debt, people can't afford it.
Since 2020 big energy companies made £514bn operating profit.
128000 a year die in fuel poverty
Profiteering fuels inflation, poverty.
Can't rebuild economy without ending profiteering.
£4.43bn energy debt, people can't afford it.
Since 2020 big energy companies made £514bn operating profit.
128000 a year die in fuel poverty
Profiteering fuels inflation, poverty.
Can't rebuild economy without ending profiteering.
Energy price cap warning as latest rise takes effect
The energy price cap remains vulnerable to gas price shocks and rising costs including green energy investment but households are being told they can still shield themselves from fluctuations ahead.
news.sky.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Average annual household energy bill hits £1,755.
£4.43bn energy debt, people can't afford it.
Since 2020 big energy companies made £514bn operating profit.
128000 a year die in fuel poverty
Profiteering fuels inflation, poverty.
Can't rebuild economy without ending profiteering.
£4.43bn energy debt, people can't afford it.
Since 2020 big energy companies made £514bn operating profit.
128000 a year die in fuel poverty
Profiteering fuels inflation, poverty.
Can't rebuild economy without ending profiteering.
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A research project is under way to develop a new vision for British #creditunions, as movement growth flattens out and sector leaders look for ways to adapt to a fast-changing world.
Swoboda and NEF look for a new vision for UK credit unions
A research project is looking for a new vision for British credit unions, as growth plateaus and the sector adapts to a fast-changing world
www.thenews.coop
September 29, 2025 at 8:50 AM
A research project is under way to develop a new vision for British #creditunions, as movement growth flattens out and sector leaders look for ways to adapt to a fast-changing world.
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CBI boss tells chancellor to revisit promise not to raise taxes on working people.
Silence on the bottom 20% paying higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
Must tax capital gains, dividends at same rate as wages.
Levy windfall taxes. Tackle taxes lost through profit shifting.
Silence on the bottom 20% paying higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
Must tax capital gains, dividends at same rate as wages.
Levy windfall taxes. Tackle taxes lost through profit shifting.
CBI boss calls for Reeves to tear up Labour’s pledge not to raise tax
Rain Newton-Smith tells chancellor ‘the time for tinkering is over’ and revisit promise not to raise taxes on working people
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:38 AM
CBI boss tells chancellor to revisit promise not to raise taxes on working people.
Silence on the bottom 20% paying higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
Must tax capital gains, dividends at same rate as wages.
Levy windfall taxes. Tackle taxes lost through profit shifting.
Silence on the bottom 20% paying higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
Must tax capital gains, dividends at same rate as wages.
Levy windfall taxes. Tackle taxes lost through profit shifting.
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✴ Liberal Democrats launch new campaign to “Balance the BBC” following the public service broadcaster’s months of “wall-to-wall” coverage of Nigel Farage’s outfit Reform UK.
Sign the petition here: www.libdems.org.uk/bbc
More from Max Wilkinson here: bsky.app/profile/libd...
Sign the petition here: www.libdems.org.uk/bbc
More from Max Wilkinson here: bsky.app/profile/libd...
Balance the BBC
The BBC is our national broadcaster, people expect and deserve balanced news coverage.
www.libdems.org.uk
September 9, 2025 at 11:04 AM
✴ Liberal Democrats launch new campaign to “Balance the BBC” following the public service broadcaster’s months of “wall-to-wall” coverage of Nigel Farage’s outfit Reform UK.
Sign the petition here: www.libdems.org.uk/bbc
More from Max Wilkinson here: bsky.app/profile/libd...
Sign the petition here: www.libdems.org.uk/bbc
More from Max Wilkinson here: bsky.app/profile/libd...
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NHS becoming a shell doling out contracts to private sector.
Cataract surgery contracts have profit margins of 32% - 43%, leaves less for other NHS services.
Govts won't expand NHS capacity.
Neighbourhood Health Centres to be handed to private sector.
State sponsored profiteering.
Cataract surgery contracts have profit margins of 32% - 43%, leaves less for other NHS services.
Govts won't expand NHS capacity.
Neighbourhood Health Centres to be handed to private sector.
State sponsored profiteering.
How successive government have created a new rentier economy
Governments appease corporations and the super-rich by following the old policies which benefit a few.
leftfootforward.org
September 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
NHS becoming a shell doling out contracts to private sector.
Cataract surgery contracts have profit margins of 32% - 43%, leaves less for other NHS services.
Govts won't expand NHS capacity.
Neighbourhood Health Centres to be handed to private sector.
State sponsored profiteering.
Cataract surgery contracts have profit margins of 32% - 43%, leaves less for other NHS services.
Govts won't expand NHS capacity.
Neighbourhood Health Centres to be handed to private sector.
State sponsored profiteering.
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The UK electricity is already the most expensive in the world.
Price set to rise again in October as Ofgem's pricing formula lets companies rip people off.
Who protects the people?
Price set to rise again in October as Ofgem's pricing formula lets companies rip people off.
Who protects the people?
August 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The UK electricity is already the most expensive in the world.
Price set to rise again in October as Ofgem's pricing formula lets companies rip people off.
Who protects the people?
Price set to rise again in October as Ofgem's pricing formula lets companies rip people off.
Who protects the people?
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Migrants didn't cut council funding. Migrants didn't cut NHS funding. Migrants didn't close youth centres. Migrants didn't sell off council houses. Migrants aren't filling our rivers with sewage.
Farage and co. will tell you to point the finger at migrants.
Don't fall for it.
Farage and co. will tell you to point the finger at migrants.
Don't fall for it.
August 26, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Migrants didn't cut council funding. Migrants didn't cut NHS funding. Migrants didn't close youth centres. Migrants didn't sell off council houses. Migrants aren't filling our rivers with sewage.
Farage and co. will tell you to point the finger at migrants.
Don't fall for it.
Farage and co. will tell you to point the finger at migrants.
Don't fall for it.
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Energy bills to rise by more than expected ahead of winter.
UK's 20 largest companies made £514bn operating profit since 2020, causing inflation, poverty, business failures, enriching shareholders.
No party tackling corporate power, profiteering, rentier economy.
UK's 20 largest companies made £514bn operating profit since 2020, causing inflation, poverty, business failures, enriching shareholders.
No party tackling corporate power, profiteering, rentier economy.
Energy price cap: Gas and electricity prices to rise by 2% in October
The £35 a year increase for a typical household is twice what analysts had predicted.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 27, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Energy bills to rise by more than expected ahead of winter.
UK's 20 largest companies made £514bn operating profit since 2020, causing inflation, poverty, business failures, enriching shareholders.
No party tackling corporate power, profiteering, rentier economy.
UK's 20 largest companies made £514bn operating profit since 2020, causing inflation, poverty, business failures, enriching shareholders.
No party tackling corporate power, profiteering, rentier economy.
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⌛Time's running out for Thames Water.
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Jon Trickett MP has pledged to 'Make Thames Water Public' and fight against any discounted sell-off back to the private profiteers.
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Give your MP the opportunity to say it too. Email them today.👇
vist.ly/44fu5
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Jon Trickett MP has pledged to 'Make Thames Water Public' and fight against any discounted sell-off back to the private profiteers.
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Give your MP the opportunity to say it too. Email them today.👇
vist.ly/44fu5
August 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
⌛Time's running out for Thames Water.
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Jon Trickett MP has pledged to 'Make Thames Water Public' and fight against any discounted sell-off back to the private profiteers.
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Give your MP the opportunity to say it too. Email them today.👇
vist.ly/44fu5
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Jon Trickett MP has pledged to 'Make Thames Water Public' and fight against any discounted sell-off back to the private profiteers.
ㅤ
Give your MP the opportunity to say it too. Email them today.👇
vist.ly/44fu5
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🚨Thames Water is in crisis! 🚨
82% of us want publicly owned water. If MPs truly represent us, they must reflect OUR views. It's great to have <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4ogwezosoagvzpdtrmh7caw6" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social taking the pledge.
Take 1 minute to get your MP to pledge to make Thames Water public. 👇
vist.ly/44bi6
82% of us want publicly owned water. If MPs truly represent us, they must reflect OUR views. It's great to have <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4ogwezosoagvzpdtrmh7caw6" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social taking the pledge.
Take 1 minute to get your MP to pledge to make Thames Water public. 👇
vist.ly/44bi6
August 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🚨Thames Water is in crisis! 🚨
82% of us want publicly owned water. If MPs truly represent us, they must reflect OUR views. It's great to have <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4ogwezosoagvzpdtrmh7caw6" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social taking the pledge.
Take 1 minute to get your MP to pledge to make Thames Water public. 👇
vist.ly/44bi6
82% of us want publicly owned water. If MPs truly represent us, they must reflect OUR views. It's great to have <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4ogwezosoagvzpdtrmh7caw6" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social taking the pledge.
Take 1 minute to get your MP to pledge to make Thames Water public. 👇
vist.ly/44bi6
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Ed Davey says Elon Musk shouldn't access to UK energy for 'security reasons'
Ed Davey calls Musk 'a security, as well as a diplomatic, disaster' as he urges government to block Tesla from supplying energy to UK houses
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Ed Davey calls Musk 'a security, as well as a diplomatic, disaster' as he urges government to block Tesla from supplying energy to UK houses
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Ed Davey says Elon Musk shouldn't access to UK energy for 'security reasons'
Ed Davey calls Musk 'a security, as well as a diplomatic, disaster' as he urges government to block Tesla from supplying energy to UK houses
www.thecanary.co
August 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Ed Davey says Elon Musk shouldn't access to UK energy for 'security reasons'
Ed Davey calls Musk 'a security, as well as a diplomatic, disaster' as he urges government to block Tesla from supplying energy to UK houses
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Ed Davey calls Musk 'a security, as well as a diplomatic, disaster' as he urges government to block Tesla from supplying energy to UK houses
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
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what the fuck is this headline from the BBC, I feel like I'm losing my mind www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lucy Connolly says she was political prisoner over Southport post
She gives her first newspaper interview after being released from prison.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
what the fuck is this headline from the BBC, I feel like I'm losing my mind www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...