Great to hear Andy mention the power of the co-operative movement to transform the living standards of local communities. Will greater devolution it can be a key part of getting Britain delivering good growth again across the nation.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic... The Mirror feature our new report promoting the growth of co-op social care. Co-ops can create more people centric care system - empowering both workers and care recipients. They are vital in stopping the rampant profit leakage which has reduced standards & wages.

Devomaxx offers a neat marrying up of place-first + control + power, to Burnham's nascent economic agenda. A strong offer on community ownership would complement this nicely, both in terms of policy and narrative.

It's Co-op Fortnight, and this year's theme is simple: "Co-operate and we can change the world." That's what we do, every day. This year alone, the co-operative movement helped win a Community Right to Buy, so people can take ownership of the pubs, shops and spaces that matter to them.

The government's new Farming Roadmap puts co-operatives at the heart of English agriculture. In its own words, co-ops and mutuals will play "a much larger role": lowering costs, spreading risk and giving farmers a fairer share of the value they create. 🐝

Enjoyed a pint at the brilliant Boundary Brewery Co-op in Belfast. Thank you to the NI Co-op Party, the Labour Party NI and Boundary for hosting me.

LABOUR AND CO-OPERATIVE WIN IN MAKERFIELD! 🐝🌹 Congratulations to Andy Burnham on being elected as the Labour & Co-operative MP for Makerfield!

Read Care To Share here 👇 fabians.org.uk/publication/...

Plus contributions from @bencooper1995.bsky.social, @abbyabhaya.bsky.social, @louisewoodruff.bsky.social, @andrewharrop.bsky.social, Samantha Clark, Gavin Edwards, @drsarahyde.bsky.social and @daniellmonaghan.bsky.social

Delighted to contribute to this new report on a National Care Service - where I make the case for social care co-ops as a key mechanism in delivering a better, more equitable care system. One which puts care recipients, their families and workers in control.

Incredible - dramatic improvements in air quality in London are linked to a measurable impact on Londoners' health: 9.3% drop in heart-related emergency admissions 5.1% drop in hospital admissions of all illnesses and health conditions Cleaning up our air protects our future.

The World Cup reminds us how much football matters to our communities. But elite talent starts on local pitches, and too many of those assets have been sold off. Now, thanks to the Community Right to Buy, your community has the first say when assets like pitches go up for sale.

We need a new economy, one rooted in co-operation, not polarisation. Watch as @andyburnham.bsky.social shares why he’s proud to be the Labour and Co-operative candidate for Makerfield and how we can move forward together. 🗳️

Join us for a Co-operative Campaign Day in Makerfield on Sunday 7 June to help elect Labour and Co-operative candidate Andy Burnham. We're asking co-operators to join us on the doorsteps and help elect a new Labour and Co-operative MP for Makerfield. 🌹🐝

Because co-operatives are owned by the people who use them, they're rooted in place. They respond to local needs and keep wealth circulating locally. Vote for your local Labour & Co-operative candidate, to see your high street owned by and working for the people who live there.

Your local area deserves local ownership – and the Community Right to Buy can make it possible. Vote Labour & Co-operative today to deliver it.

Tomorrow, voters in England will have their greatest ever opportunity to vote for co-operation in their communities. Co-operators are standing in 119 councils, almost 90% of all councils electing, including in three mayoral races in Croydon, Hackney and Lewisham. party.coop/2026/05/06/c...

Polls are open for this year's elections, until 10pm. Vote Labour and Co-operative for local power, local ownership, local wealth, and local pride.

We can build resilience through co-operation. Co-ops run 68% of agri-food in the Netherlands, 55% in France, but under 10% in the UK.   Britain needs to control our supply chains to be able to reliably feed ourselves. Read more in the Guardian. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Thursday 7 May is polling day. Vote Labour & Co-operative for local power, local ownership, local pride, and local wealth.

"What makes us Co-operative, as well as being Labour, is that we believe in the power of community." 🌹🐝 Our councillors are the facilitators and leaders who put power back where it belongs: in our communities. Support your local Labour & Co-operative candidates this May.

🇪🇸 NEW: Spain is showing how to unlock co-ops at scale. ✅ Make them easier to run ✅ Back them with law ✅ Recognise community energy and housing co-ops For co-ops and the wider social economy, this is how the model grows.

Former deputy PM Angela Rayner has put her support behind Co-operative Party proposals to expand community-led housing, set out in a new report www.thenews.coop/angela-rayne...

Catch up on coverage from our Yes In Our Backyard event last night from @theipaper.com. Communities are getting on with fixing the housing crisis up and down the country.

Might be the greatest opening paragraph of anything ever.

Today, the Co-operative Party is launching Yes in Our Backyard - our new report on community-led housing in the UK. The housing crisis is one of the defining failures of modern Britain. 🧵

A new Director General, a new Charter... a new model of ownership? The BBC is changing, but just changing the leadership at the top isn't enough. It's time for a mutual model that puts the BBC in the hands of the public. We think the BBC should be owned by you.

We’re excited to be launching our new report, Yes in our Backyard, in London this evening. Stay tuned to hear more from the event!

Fantastic to have launched our new Community Britain report Yes In Our Backyard this evening, making the case that community-led housing must be a part of the solution to the UK's housing crisis.

Community-led housing has to be part of the solution to the housing crisis. We're launching our new report on community-led housing tomorrow, showcasing the stories of communities building homes, retrofitting existing buildings, and pioneering different routes to home ownership.

Today, after campaigning by the Co-operative Party and the credit union sector, the Government has announced new measures that will unleash the potential of credit unions in the UK.   Watch @lucyrigby.bsky.social explain why this is an important day for our movement.

They said it would take 193 years to clean London’s air. We did it in nine. 💨 London has now met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide air pollution.

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh! Happy St Patrick's Day from the Co-operative Party. 🐝

Great to hear the double the size of the co-op sector commitment recognised as a vital part of delivering good growth @ the New Statesman Igniting Growth Conference. Panelists identified how coops provide skin in the game for local workers, putting these businesses at the heart of their community.

Community-owned care works. 🏠 Paul Davies MP highlights the success of Co-operative Care Colne Valley: a model for ethical, not-for-profit home care. We're committed to doubling the size of the co-op sector to share this impact nationwide. 🐝

An outdated law is holding one of our most important community institutions back. 🧵

That's not luck. Spain has spent years building community energy co-operatives: locally owned, locally supplied, government-backed. Hundreds of communities generating their own power, insulated from gas market volatility. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Every country in Europe watched electricity prices spike last week. Belgium hit 400 €/MWh. Germany €450. Netherlands nearly €500. Spain barely moved above €100.

Commonhold is how we escape the feudal leasehold system for good, and end the scandal in housing. 🧵

party.coop/2026/02/27/s... My latest blog on the launch of our Scottish Parliament Election Platform. Find out more about our proposals for a new co-operative direction for Scotland below.

Join us tonight at 6:30pm for the launch of our Scottish Co-operative Party Platform for the 2026 Elections! www.youtube.com/live/Mgp2O58...

Communities are made of everyday acts of co-operation: putting the kettle on, opening a door, or staying longer than planned. The strength of Scotland does not come from the top down, but from the ground up. party.coop/community/sc...

party.coop/campaign/lpp Our Local Power Plan campaign guide is now available on our website. Provides information on how councils, community groups and residents can get ready for the Local Power Plan.

Great evening last night launching the Local Power Plan. Brilliant to hear from Ed Miliband, Sadiq Khan and our Gen Sec Joe Fortune on the opportunities emerging from the LPP. A once in a generation opportunity to build co-operative ownership in our energy system.

labourlist.org/2026/02/the-... Great piece on the opportunity of the LPP to fundamentally reshape our energy system and empower communities.

The Local Power Plan is the result of decades of work by the Co-operative Party to put communities at the centre of our energy system. We’re proud to be working with the Government to launch this scheme and ensure it revolutionises the ownership of renewal energy in the UK.

Today’s Local Power Plan announcement is the biggest investment in community-owned energy in British history. Our members have fought for years to put power and profit in community hands. Now that work will shape the future of energy ownership in the UK.⚡️

Tomorrow - we launch the biggest investment in community energy in British history. The Local Power Plan will build wealth and power in communities across the country - driven by communities, for communities, supported by Great British Energy.

I welcome Great British Energy’s Local Power Plan and its support for community and local energy generation in London. This will help places of worship, social clubs, and community centres produce clean power for the people they serve.