"A structure that puts all that power into the hands of a wealthy and privileged few would be a betrayal of what the report states cricket should be: “A game for everyone that belongs to everyone”." ✍️ Thomas Evans

The government’s new 25-year Farming Roadmap puts co-ops at the heart of Britain's agricultural future. Andrew Pakes MP explains how this is part of our ambitious agenda to double the size of the co-operative and mutual economy, and how agricultural co-ops are part of that story.

Food security is national security. And the government has named co-operation as part of how we achieve it. 🌾 Our Chair Jim McMahon MP welcomed that commitment in the Commons.

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. 🐝

Village halls, community centres and social clubs are where community actually happens: warm hubs, youth groups, food banks, polling stations. But when the roof goes or the boiler fails, the added pressure of VAT can close these spaces for good. All we want is equal treatment.

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.

This week, the Co-operative Party has welcomed: 🐝 A Co-operative Champion in government. 🐝 £61m for community ownership. 🐝 Andy Burnham elected as a Co-op MP in Makerfield. You helped make all this happen.

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

Yorkshire County Cricket Club has been member-owned since 1863, with 33 county championships to its name in that time. The argument that private ownership is needed to compete is contradicted by its proud record. Howzat for a case against demutualisation?

Polls are open in the Makerfield by-election, until 10pm. Today, vote Andy Burnham, Labour and Co-operative. 🌹🐝

Around 1,600 incidents of abuse against UK retail workers happen every day. As Labour & Co-operative MP Chris Evans says, these are people, not statistics. Alongside Usdaw, we've led the fight to protect shop workers. Everyone deserves to get home safe.

Abuse and harassment should never be "part of the job". Our Assistant General Secretary Caitlin Prowle spoke to BBC Radio Wales about the urgent need to protect retail workers, crack down on organised shoplifting, and revitalise our high streets. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHq1...

A record fine for sewage spills and shareholder payouts, nearly £20bn of debt, all added under private ownership. Now, Thames Water is months from collapse. This is more than a failure of management. It's a failure of ownership. There must be a better way.

"Britain’s crisis of trust will not be solved from Westminster. The answer lies in giving local communities greater power over their own future." Read Steve Reed MP's article in the New Statesman today.

This is significant - it will unlock and safeguard community assets across the country #communityownership 🐝

🚨 NEW: The government has today announced a £61 million Community Right to Buy Fund to help local people take ownership of the pubs, shops, community spaces and sports pitches that matter to them.

Co-operation builds something better, through shared experience, shared space, and shared ownership. Andy Burnham lays out that this is the heart of the campaign in Makerfield.

Fantastic to see a new champion for co-operatives and mutuals announced by Rachel Blake MP at Co-op Congress this weekend. The new champion will help raise the profile of the sector and represent it across government 🐝

Good luck England and Scotland. Football's at its best when it belongs to the people who love it. From supporters' trusts to community-owned clubs, the beautiful game thrives when it's in the hands of those who care for it most.

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.

Congratulations to Meg Hillier MP on her election as Chair of the Parliamentary Group of Co-operative MPs. Co-operation gives people control over the entities that run their lives, and ownership of assets in their communities. That's what our MPs are in Parliament to deliver.

At conferences in the South West and London, our members came together last week to make the case for co-operation, for communities with more power, more ownership, and more say over the places they call home.

99 years ago, the Cheltenham Agreement created the Labour and Co-operative electoral pact, and together we've fought for an society where wealth and power are shared ever since. Every Labour and Co-operative representative and campaigner today is part of that story.

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. 🗳️

Fantastic to have so many members out on the doorstep today in Makerfield for our Co-op Campaign Day to help elect Labour & Co-operative candidate Andy Burnham. 🌹🐝

Loveland in Penryn shows the power of community ownership. Boosting food security and bringing people together, spaces like this are essential. And with the Local Power Plan, we're unlocking £1bn for community energy so groups like these can generate their own clean power.

What happens when communities are empowered to run things themselves? You get places like Newquay Community Orchard, combining environmental education, mental health support, and training in one space. Great to see @noahlawmp.bsky.social raising their vital work in Parliament.

We visited Newquay Community Orchard with @noahlawmp.bsky.social – one of those places that shows you exactly what communities can do when they're trusted to run things themselves. An orchard, a co-working space, English and Maths classes, support for adults with SEN, all in one place.

The bee has been a symbol of co-operation in Britain since 1844, when the Rochdale Pioneers featured a beehive in the stonework of the world’s first co-operative store. It’s been the emblem of our movement ever since, and it’s the symbol of our party today. 🐝

Local public services should work for people, not private companies. The government's new Neighbourhood Guarantee will crack down on profiteering and put residents in the driving seat. This is economic democracy in practice.

At conferences in the East of England and Midlands, co-operators came together in May to make the case for a Community Britain: communities with more power, more ownership, and more say over the places they call home.

Happy Pride Month from all of us at the Co-operative Party! We stand with our LGBTQ+ Co-operators with pride this month and every other, and celebrate all of the LGBTQ+ community 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

Cool down with us at Bramley Baths. The only thing better than a pool on a day like this is one the community owns. 🏊 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIWJ...

On Eid al-Adha, we're sending our best wishes to everyone celebrating. Eid Mubarak!

The UK is experiencing record May temperatures, and our solar fleet is growing faster than ever before.   The question is whether the returns reach the communities hosting solar infrastructure, or stop with private shareholders.   With the Local Power Plan, it's our power.

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. 🌹🐝

"The expansion of agricultural co-operation must be understood not only as an economic opportunity, but as a political imperative." ✏️ Dan Monaghan

Proud to support Andy Burnham as the Labour and Co-operative candidate in the Makerfield by-election 🌹🐝

Congratulations to Labour and Co-operative MP Jayne Kirkham, Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Congratulations to Labour and Co-operative MP Preet Kaur Gill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Health and Social Care.

Congratulations to Labour and Co-operative MP Rachel Blake, Economic Secretary to the Treasury.

Congratulations to Labour and Co-operative MP James Murray, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

Proudly part of the co-operative movement. Thank you Co-op Group members for voting to continue our historic partnership, so we can continue to deliver on the values and principles of our movement.

The numbers are in from last week's elections: there are now over 1,250 Co-operative councillors serving communities across Britain 🎉 Every one of them will work to deliver on new powers to boost community and co-operative ownership up and down the country. 🐝

That's it – polls are now closed! 🗳️ Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a brand new candidate, today's your first day on the boards or you've been campaigning for weeks, or you're a passionate reposter or day-to-day doorknocker, thank you for your work to support our movement. 🌹🐝

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

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.

Research shows that even when people feel pessimistic about the national picture, they still feel proud of their area. Hope lives locally. Pride in Place is built on that promise: £20m per community, with decisions made by residents, not Whitehall. Vote Labour & Co-operative today.

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.

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...