5 February 2025 / 26 February 2025 by Green Party
“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.”
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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 […]
Responding to the news that Ofsted is considering a new approach to inspecting education providers and introducing ‘report cards’ for schools, Green Party Education Spokesperson, Vix Lowthion, said: “Ofsted isn’t working. For teachers or parents. We’ve seen the toxic impact it can have on teachers and we know it doesn’t serve children. These reforms are too close to […]
29 January 2025 / 26 February 2025 by Green Party
Responding to Rachel Reeves’ speech on economic growth, Green Party Co-Leader, Adrian Ramsay MP, said “The idea that we have to choose between economic prosperity and safeguarding our children’s future is absolute nonsense – in fact it’s quite the opposite. “Expanding airport capacity would wipe out all the benefits of the Government’s clean power plan, […]
Responding to the news that Rachel Reeves is backing the expansion of Heathrow Airport, Green Party MP, Sian Berry MP said, “The Chancellor talked about the ‘costs of irresponsibility’ but expanding Heathrow in the face of a climate emergency is the definition of irresponsible.”
21 January 2025 / 26 February 2025 by Green Party
Responding to the news that Rachel Reeves is expected to give the go-ahead to a series of airport expansions across the UK, Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, Sian Berry, said: “We must ask who these decisions would be made for and why. Whose advice is the Government listening to, when record-high wealth inequality is […]
20 January 2025 by Green Party
Responding to President Trump’s inauguration speech, Green Party Co-Leader, Adrian Ramsay said: “Trump’s inauguration speech showed us that the peace many take for granted, and indeed the very foundations of our democracy, are under threat. “His obsessive isolationism risks leaving fatal cracks in the international co-operation that we need to build a fairer and […]
Green Party Co-Leaders, Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer released a joint statement ahead of President Trump’s inauguration saying: “We must stand up for peace and democracy in what will be a dangerous turn toward right-wing populism in the wake of Donald Trump taking office. “The antidote to Trump in the US, and the likes of […]
14 January 2025 / 14 January 2025 by Green Party
Responding to the comments made by the Leader of The Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch on GBNews, Green Party Co-Leader, Carla Denyer MP said, “These comments are shockingly offensive and irresponsible. Kemi Badenoch is the leader of the opposition – she should know better than to peddle this backwards Islamophobia which only leads to division and […]
13 January 2025 / 13 January 2025 by Green Party
Responding to the news that Government plans for AI to be “mainlined into the veins” of the nation, Green Party Co-Leader, Adrian Ramsay MP, said, “The potential for AI is huge and Greens welcome the potential it holds, especially in research and innovation.However, this plan comes almost exclusively from engagement with industry and investors and does not […]