Press Releases
29 November 2024 / 2 December 2024 by Green Party
Green MP Sian Berry said: “Today’s decisive vote in Parliament represents how the public feels about this highly sensitive issue. “The debate was full of caring and compassion on both sides – with all MPs listening respectfully to one another. “Each Green MP came to their decision after listening closely to the debate without being […]
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24 November 2024 / 25 November 2024 by Green Party
Reacting to the conclusion of COP29, Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay MP said: “This COP has tested the patience of everyone who wants to see the devastating climate crisis tackled. “The final agreement is simply not good enough for the world’s poorest nations with too little money to deal with devastating impact of climate change, […]
22 November 2024 / 2 December 2024 by Green Party
Reacting to the latest Ofgem price cap announcement, Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay MP said: “This is miserable news for those already struggling to make ends meet in the run up to Christmas and follows a 10 per cent rise in August. “The government’s own figures show that its unnecessary decision to end universal winter […]
21 November 2024 / 21 November 2024 by Green Party
Responding to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s announcement that up to 300,000 homes will benefit from upgrades next year, Green Party Co-Leader Adrian Ramsay said, “Today’s announcement left too many householders out in the cold. Household heating accounts for almost a fifth of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. And while making […]
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Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party said: “The ICC arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant and Mohammed Deif shows that to continue selling arms to Israel is to aid and abet war crimes. It is utterly indefensible. “The Government must recognise that their approach to the war in Gaza has failed. They must […]
18 November 2024 / 19 November 2024 by Green Party
Responding to £1bn in funding which the government says will deliver a London-style bus service across England [1], co-leader of the Green Party, Carla Denyer MP, said: “It is encouraging to hear that councils will be empowered to take control of bus services. Tory deregulation of services was a green light for axing routes, running […]
Reacting to planned protests this week by farmers over changes to Inheritance tax [1], Green Party Food, Agriculture & Rural Welfare spokesperson, Emily O’Brien, said: “Farmers are feeling abandoned. They have suffered badly from Brexit, both via detrimental trade conditions and reduced subsidies. And tax breaks for agricultural land have inflated land values, making it […]
6 November 2024 / 6 November 2024 by Green Party
Responding to the US elections, Green Party Co-Leader, Carla Denyer, said, “A dangerous bigot, bully, and liar is once again set to become the leader of the most powerful country in the world. A climate change denier, a proud racist and misogynist, and a man who has sought to subvert elections and incite insurrection. On […]
30 October 2024 / 30 October 2024 by Green Party
Greens call on chancellor to: Ahead of today’s Budget, co-leader Carla Denyer said: “We need to see Labour use this opportunity to make some bold decisions. “Fourteen years of Tory underinvestment in our NHS, our schools, care for our elderly loved ones have left our public services crumbling around us and in a state of […]
23 October 2024 by Green Party
Responding to the news (BBC) that a new independent commission will soon launch the largest review of the water industry since privatisation in the 1980s, Green Party Co-Leader, Carla Denyer said, “Water is a basic human need. It should be in public hands run for people, not profit. I don’t know why Labour won’t even […]
