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