Press Releases
20 June 2024 / 20 June 2024 by Andrew Bell
To mark Clean Air Day the Green Party has committed to introducing a Clean Air Act as part of their manifesto commitments, which would set new air quality standards for the UK and enshrine the right to breathe clean air in law. Greens point to a host of transport policies that would help rid cities […]
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20 June 2024 / 20 June 2024 by Green Party
The Green Party is calling for the next government to save money and save lives by: The Green Party has today announced the policies needed to end new HIV transmissions by 2030, warning that the government’s HIV Action Plan for England expires next year. Figures compiled by the Terrence Higgins Trust show a dire situation […]
19 June 2024 / 19 June 2024 by Green Party
Responding to Labour’s announcement that they plan to use NHS money to buy care home beds[1], Green Party Co-Leader, Carla Denyer, said, “Labour is fiddling while our NHS burns. “This rehashed plan barely touches the edges of the scale of investment needed. “They’re correct to say that we need proper investment in social care to […]
18 June 2024 / 17 June 2024 by Paul Corry
The Green Party has today pledged an extra £5bn over five years for local government spending to keep local museums, theatres, music venues, libraries and art galleries open and thriving. The Party says its Green MPs will push for VAT to be axed on local theatre and cultural events and for hospitality. Greens are also […]
17 June 2024 / 17 June 2024 by Green Party
The IFS have today warned that 250,000 children will be hit by the two-child benefit cap next year, rising to an extra half a million by 2029. Green Party Co-Leader, Adrian Ramsay, responded saying, “Greens have unequivocally pledged to scrap the two-child benefit cap in our fully costed manifesto. “Today I am urging the Labour […]
17 June 2024 by Green Party
Responding to Labour’s plans unveiled today that see them pledge £7.3bn to accelerate the green transition, Green Party Co-Leader, Carla Denyer, said, “Sticking the word ‘green’ in front of a plan doesn’t make it Green. "Far from it in Labour’s case. "The headline figure of £7.3bn falls massively short of the £40bn per year that Greens have committed to spend.
14 June 2024 / 14 June 2024 by Green Party
The Green Party today is celebrating Euro 2024 kicking off with a game-changing offer to football fans that will see billions invested and money from professional clubs transferred to local communities. The Green offer includes a £5bn package to invest in community sports and culture that will see grassroots sports clubs properly funded. In addition […]
13 June 2024 / 13 June 2024 by Green Party
Speaking from the ITV spin room, Green Party Co-Leader, Zack Polanski, gave a snap reaction to the ITV Debate saying: “Tonight the greens hopeful and ambitious vision for Britain clearly connected with the audience. “We saw a battle of ideas on an equal platform. “Voters were shown the full spread of electoral possibility. “And while […]
13 June 2024 by Green Party
Responding to the publication of the Labour Party’s Manifesto that promises an “unprecedented slowdown” in NHS finances, Green Party Co-Leader Adrian Ramsay said, “This Labour Party manifesto is a diagnosis of doom for our NHS and other frontline services. “After 14 years of mismanagement and underfunding our health service is severely overstretched and crying out […]
13 June 2024 by Andrew Bell
Responding to the launch of Labour’s manifesto, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said: “Keir Starmer has today promised a change in direction. But he’s bound a future Labour government in a fiscal straitjacket which means very little will change. And there’s a glaring hole in Labour’s budget. Their refusal to increase taxes on the super-rich […]