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The new Cameron government has followed up on its pledge to privatize public services through what the British call "mutuals" (we would call them cooperatives). The first wave of 12 so-called "Pathfinder Mutuals" will act as a pilot for an envisioned much larger program.

According to the Employee Share Ownership Centre in London, the Blair government has introduced legislation that would expand the existing Enterprise Management Incentive plan.

A study of 1,000 employees at employee-owned businesses in the United Kingdom examined measures of well-being and health.

In a new paper, Capital Gains: Broadening Company Ownership in the UK Economy, Matthew Lawrence and Nigel Mason of the IPPR Commission on Economic Justice propose broad policy proposals to share the benefits of capi

In recognition of the flurry of employee ownership activity in the UK, in terms of both legislation and new business, the UK's Employment Relations and Consumer Minister Jo Swinson announced that July 4 will be Employee Ownership Day.

The British government will make changes to the Companies Act of 2006 to make it easier for employees to own shares, most significantly for closely held companies.

On November 23, the United Kingdom's chancellor, Philip Hammond, announced that the government would end the tax benefits associated with "employee shareholder status" (ESS) and would abolish the status itself at the next legislative opportunity.

The Employee Ownership Association of the UK released its report on events in employee ownership in 2012, noting that the number of employee-owned businesses increased by 10% during the year and citing the major government efforts in support of employee ownership.

The founder of Gripple, one of the best-known employee owned companies in the United Kingdom, was awarded the "Order of the British Empire" (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth.

The 2013 UK budget includes £50 million ($76 million) for "a capital gains tax relief on the sale of a controlling interest in a business into an employee ownership structure" and notes that the intent will be to include this relief in the 2014 finance bill.