| 20061227 | 27/12/2006 | NEWS VIEWS: How merger talks can re-shape UK Movement | anon | 18 | single national society, The Co-operative Group & United merger, merger | 
              
          | 20061227 | 27/12/2006 | NEWS VIEWS: Will societies see any benefits? | Colin Richell | 18 | The Co-operative Group & United merger, merger | 
              
          | 20070109 | 09/01/2007 | Festive cheer for big two | Co-op News | 1 | Guy McCracken, Peter Marks, merger, United Co-operatives, trading figures, The Co-operative Group, Tim Hurrell | 
              
          | 20070109 | 09/01/2007 | Nith Valley set to join Group | Co-op News | 3 | Nith Valley Society, Scottish co-op, Bert Ritchie, merger | 
              
          | 20070109 | 09/01/2007 | NEWS VIEWS: Member involvement holds the key to merger's success | David and Hilda Smith | 22 | Constitutional Review, Arnold Bonner, Colonel Hardie (national society proposal), The Co-operative Group, merger, democratic involvement, United Co-operatives | 
              
          | 20070123 | 23/01/2007 | Leeds Co-op joins United | Co-op News | 2 | Leeds Co-op (merger), United Co-operatives (merger), merger | 
              
          | 20070220 | 20/02/2007 | Group and United set to merge | Co-op News | 1 | Bill Hoult, The Co-operative Group (merger), Bob Burlton, David Anderson, merger, United Co-operatives (merger), Peter Marks | 
              
          | 20070220 | 20/02/2007 | Can UK's biggest building society remain a mutual? | Paul Gosling | 16 | Brian Davis, merger, Portman Protest, Bradford & Bingley, Nationwide Building Society, Legal & General, Portman Building Society | 
              
          | 20070306 | 06/03/2007 | NEWS VIEWS: Democratic control is major factor for merger approval | Brian Townsend | 22 | The Co-operative Group & United merger, Eddie McDonnell, National Federation of Progressive Co-operators, Paul Gosling, Garth Pratt (obituary), Co-operative Building Society (Nationwide), Nationwide Building Society, Peter Marks, merger | 
              
          | 20070306 | 06/03/2007 | NEWS VIEWS: Merger is good news | Howard Perrow | 23 | merger, The Co-operative Group & United merger |