| 20061227 | 27/12/2006 | Movement backs new merger bid | Co-op News | 1 | merger, United Co-operatives (merger), Richard Samson, members' rights, John Fitzgerald, Pauline Green, The Co-operative Group & United merger, Lord Fyfe of Fairfield, East of England Co-op, Midlands Co-op, The Co-operative Group (merger) | 
              
          | 20061227 | 27/12/2006 | Job security for key unions | Co-op News | 2 | USDAW, National Association of Co-operative Officials (NACO), The Co-operative Group & United merger, Neil Buist | 
              
          | 20061227 | 27/12/2006 | Merger sparks media interest | Co-op News | 3 | The Co-operative Group & United merger, media interest in merger | 
              
          | 20061227 | 27/12/2006 | NEWS VIEWS: How merger talks can re-shape UK Movement | anon | 18 | The Co-operative Group & United merger, merger, single national society | 
              
          | 20061227 | 27/12/2006 | NEWS VIEWS: Will societies see any benefits? | Colin Richell | 18 | The Co-operative Group & United merger, merger | 
              
          | 20070123 | 23/01/2007 | NEWS VIEWS: Focus on member control needed before big merger | Brian Townsend | 22 | quinquennial review , Colin Richell, The Co-operative Group & United merger, democratic structure | 
              
          | 20070123 | 23/01/2007 | NEWS VIEWS: Surely a national society must be for the best? | Ken Nolan | 22 | Peter Marks, Martin Beaumont, The Co-operative Group & United merger | 
              
          | 20070220 | 20/02/2007 | Progressives back merger bid | Co-op News | 3 | The Co-operative Group & United merger, National Federation of Progressive Co-operators | 
              
          | 20070220 | 20/02/2007 | COMMENT | Co-op News | 27 | The Co-operative Group & United merger | 
              
          | 20070306 | 06/03/2007 | NEWS VIEWS: Democratic control is major factor for merger approval | Brian Townsend | 22 | Eddie McDonnell, National Federation of Progressive Co-operators, Paul Gosling, Garth Pratt (obituary), Co-operative Building Society (Nationwide), Nationwide Building Society, Peter Marks, merger, The Co-operative Group & United merger |