27 February 2025 / 27 February 2025 by Green Party
"Online pornography is a space where those who wish to abuse women are currently operating with virtual impunity. We're clear that it's the role of government to prevent this abuse, just as we would offline. Strengthening controls for online content is a good first step as we reiterate that there should be zero tolerance of coercion, violence, or sexual abuse."
Read more »
26 February 2025 / 26 February 2025 by Green Party
Responding to the government’s announcement that it will accept all the recommendations from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry (1), Green MP Carla Denyer urged the government to accept her Private Members’ Bill on preventing future deaths. Carla’s Bill calls for the creation of a National Oversight Mechanism which would have responsibility for ensuring that recommendations made […]
As the Climate Change Committee publishes its 7th carbon budget [1], the co-leader of the Green Party, Adrian Ramsay MP, has demanded the Government ensure ambitious climate action isn’t delayed any further – and for polluters to pay the highest price, not the poorest in our communities. Adrian Ramsay MP said: “Today’s advice from the Climate […]
25 February 2025 / 26 February 2025 by Green Party
The six Green Party parliamentarians have written to the Defence Secretary John Healey setting out a series of “core principles” they say any decisions about defence spending should be based on [1]. The letter comes as Keir Starmer announced that a rise in the defence budget will be funded by cuts to foreign aid. In […]
22 February 2025 / 25 February 2025 by Green Party
On the weekend of the third anniversary of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Green Party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay said: “Across the world, people will be standing in solidarity with Ukraine, facing the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion. “Yes, Russia started the war and Yes, Ukraine is a democracy with an elected President. That […]
14 February 2025 / 25 February 2025 by Green Party
Green Party response to JD Vance speech (1) Green MP, and party parliamentary spokesperson on foreign affairs, Ellie Chowns said: “US Vice President JD Vance’s use of the Munich Security Conference to lambast allies rather than focus on the real chaos makers in the world is sadly predictable but no less bizarre and dangerous for […]
10 February 2025 / 26 February 2025 by Green Party
Responding to the news that Labour are now publishing videos of police immigration raids, Green Party Co-Leader, Carla Denyer MP, said: “This Labour government are plumbing new depths with their plan to broadcast footage of people being detained and deported. Those involved should be searching their consciences to ask if such breathtaking cruelty is really worth it all for the sake of aping the rhetoric of Reform. The bitter irony is that following Reform to the right on migration won’t win Labour any support – it will only lend legitimacy to Reform’s extreme views. It’s time this government showed a bit of backbone and told the truth – that migration is good for this country.”
5 February 2025 / 26 February 2025 by Green Party
It’s hard to think of anything more anti-democratic than cancelling elections ahead of a significant change in local democracy. It’s straight out of an authoritarian playbook.
“The forced movement of a people from their homeland is ethnic cleansing. These comments advocating for ethnic cleansing have to be understood in the context of the mounting evidence of genocide in Gaza occurring over the last year. The people of Gaza are not obstacles to be removed; they are human beings with the right to live with dignity, security, and self-determination. Britain, and our international allies must today respond in the strongest terms condemning Trump’s reckless remarks.”
3 February 2025 / 26 February 2025 by Green Party
In response to Starmer joining the EU 27 this evening, Greens are urging him to put European unity at the top of his agenda to provide a united front against the toxic impact of Trump’s trade wars. Commenting, Green Party Co-Leader, Adrian Ramsay MP, said: “Tonight represents a historic opportunity for the UK. Starmer will […]
