Press Releases
4 April 2024 / 10 June 2024 by Green Party
The Green Party of England and Wales launches its local election campaign in Bristol today with a pledge to support councils to massively increase their supply of affordable housing. Co-leader Carla Denyer, who is standing as MP candidate in Bristol Central, said: “This country faces an acute housing crisis. There are over a million households […]
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3 April 2024 / 9 June 2024 by Green Party
In the wake of the attack on the World Central Kitchen convoy, which killed seven aid workers, the Green Party have repeated their call for the UK government to cancel all arms export licences to Israel. The Party’s Global Solidarity spokesperson and former Middle East diplomat, Carne Ross, said: “The death of compassionate humanitarian volunteers […]
27 March 2024 / 10 June 2024 by Green Party
Responding to a British Social Attitudes survey which finds public satisfaction with the NHS is at its lowest ever level [1], co-leader of the Green Party, Adrian Ramsay, said: The high levels of dissatisfaction with the NHS are a direct result of the Conservatives deliberately running down health services and using this as grounds for […]
27 March 2024 / 9 June 2024 by Green Party
Reacting to Environment Agency figures showing water companies increasing sewage discharges into rivers, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said: “Water companies continue to be allowed to dump ever more sewage into our rivers, waterways and coastal waters while splashing funds at shareholder dividends and fat cat salaries for water bosses. “The £57bn in payouts from the […]
26 March 2024 / 9 June 2024 by Green Party
Reacting to news that the UN Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, without the US using its veto to block the resolution, co-leader of the Green Party Carla Denyer, said: “The Green Party has been calling for a ceasefire since last October, so this vote is hugely welcome if long overdue. With […]
25 March 2024 / 9 June 2024 by Green Party
Responding to Labour’s announcement in Anglesey about Great British Energy, the new energy company the Party plans to set up if they become the government, co-leader of the Green Party, Adrian Ramsay, said: “The announcement today of £8 billion for Great British Energy over the course of the whole parliament, which would prioritise investment in floating offshore […]
14 March 2024 / 9 June 2024 by Green Party
Reacting to Michael Gove’s statement on a new definition of extremism, deputy leader of the Green Party, Zack Polanski, said: “Is this government seriously asking us to trust them to define extremism? In a week when they failed to condemn blatant racism and a death threat from a major Conservative Party donor? In a month […]
12 March 2024 / 10 June 2024 by Green Party
The Green Party has accused the Conservative Party of being funded by racists and have challenged them to donate the £10m received from Frank Hester to anti-racism and domestic violence charities [1]. Green Party spokesperson for Policing and Domestic Safety, Amanda Onwuemene, said: “It’s clear that racists are funding the Tory Party to the tune of […]
6 March 2024 / 10 June 2024 by Green Party
“People can see through these pre-election tax bribes that will have to be paid for by cuts to our NHS and other vital public services,” says Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer. Denyer said: “People are crying out for investment in social care, in our NHS and in dentistry. We needed a ‘care full’ Budget but […]
3 March 2024 / 10 June 2024 by Green Party
* Raise over £50 billion through taxing wealth fairly * A large-scale green investment programme to transform our economy * Billions more for health and social care; * Funds for local authorities to invest in warm, affordable to heat homes * VAT exemption for hospitality and cultural businesses The Green Party is proposing to raise […]
