[2] It also sets out the procedures for both parties to select joint candidates and collaborate at a local and national level.

[citation needed] The chair of the Co-operative Parliamentary Group is Preet Gill and the vice-chair is Jim McMahon.

[3] Labour and Co-operative is a joint description registered with the Electoral Commission, appearing alongside a candidate's name on ballot papers.

[6] Labour and Co-operative candidates and representatives also use a joint logo on their printed materials and websites.

Initially both parties operated independently, but saw each other as part of a broader movement, appealing to a similar voting base.