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All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Mutuals to lead mutual sector in responding to Law Commission review of co-op law

Speaking at the FTT Mutuals conference, Gareth Thomas MP today announced that the APPG for Mutuals will spearhead a major campaign to co-ordinate a cross mutual sector response to the Law Commission’s review of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act...

Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Act 2023

It’s the law! Today we celebrate the completion of the Parliamentary journey for Sir Mark Hendrick MP’s Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill (now the Co-operatives Mutuals and Friendly Societies Act 2023). The support from all Parties in both Houses of...

Comment: Let’s find a way to provide long-term sustainable investment for John Lewis before it’s too late

When Dame Sharon White, Chair of John Lewis and Partners, announced an anticipated loss of £230m last week, she also apologised to the employees – known as partners – for not paying the annual profit-sharing bonus. This will only be the second time in seventy years...

Demutualisation and how to stop it

Demutualisation has ripped through many countries' mutual sectors, as people have sought to cash in on many decades, even centuries, of legacy assets that were built up by generations of members. Yet it has…

Free Webinar: Policy Guides for Co-operatives and Mutuals

Over the past decade Mutuo has produced a series of policy guides, helping to improve the business environment for co-operatives and mutuals. As a central part of a communications plan, these guides improve lobbying by sharpening…

UK Parliament considers new co-operative capital Bill

A new Bill will be introduced in Parliament today [Wednesday 5th February 2020] which aims to facilitate more capital investment into co-operatives. The Bill, brought forward by Cardiff North MP, Anna McMorrin, will be read for a…

A Manifesto for Mutuals: 2019 General Election Policy

Since the last General Election, UK Mutuals have enjoyed continued and welcome all-party political support.  But there is much more to do to ensure that these important businesses can play a greater role in…

Mutuo launches new influencing strategy for consumer co-ops

Mutuo has launched a new influencing strategy document for consumer co-operatives. The policy guide, co-produced with Consumer Co-operatives Worldwide [CCW], makes the case for consumer co-ops and demonstrates their importance to the global economy and…

BCCM-Mutuo Advocacy App

We’re proud to announce the launch of the new Business Council for Co-operatives and Mutuals [BCCM] Advocacy App. The App is the first of its kind and represents a deep collaboration between the BCCM and…

Mark Willetts: Mutuals Pursue New Paths to Raising Capital

Speaking at the 2018 AMICE Conference, Mark Willetts talked about how Mutuo has pursued changes to legislation in the United Kingdom and Australia, which facilitate opportunities for mutuals to raise the capital needed for…

Mutuals Policy Review Published

The Hunt Review of Mutuals Policy has now been published (19th December 2014). The review, commissioned by Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP and Rt Hon Ed Balls MP is an independent report written by Mutuo…

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