Brexit anniversary sparks call for much closer relationship with EU 31 January 2025 / 30 January 2025 by Paul Corry On the fifth anniversary of the UK’s exit from the European Union, Green MP Ellie Chowns said: “These five years have seen the economic, social and political costs of leaving the European Union become ever clearer. “Far from ‘taking back control’, we have all lost out. “Young people have been deprived of the chance to […] Read more »
Greens welcome Rosebank and jackdaw court ruling 30 January 2025 by Paul Corry Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer MP has welcomed a Scottish court ruling that government approval of the giant new Rosebank and Jackdaw developments was unlawful because it did not account for the significant emissions that would be caused by burning the fields’ oil and gas. Carla Denyer said: “This is a victory not just for […] Read more »
“The idea that we have to choose between economic prosperity and safeguarding our children’s future is absolute nonsense” 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, […] Read more » Adrian Ramsay Economic Growth Green Party Rachel Reeves
“Expanding Heathrow in the face of a climate emergency is the definition of irresponsible.” say Greens 29 January 2025 / 26 February 2025 by Green Party 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.” Read more » Airport Green Party Heathrow Sian Berry
Greens respond to possible airport expansions 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 […] Read more » Airport Expansion Green Party Sian Berry
Inauguration response: Trump will put us all in danger unless we unite 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 […] Read more » Adrian Ramsay Green Party President Trump
Statement ahead of President Trump’s inauguration: “a dangerous turn toward right-wing populism” 20 January 2025 by Green Party 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 […] Read more » Adrian Ramsay Carla Denyer fascist Green Party iinauguration President Trump
Green Party welcomes Gaza ceasefire and calls for root causes of the conflict to be addressed 15 January 2025 by Paul Corry Ellie Chowns, MP for North Herefordshire and Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson, said: “I welcome the news of a ceasefire agreement between the Israeli government and Hamas. This is a vital step to halt the devastating violence that has claimed tens of thousands of lives and caused unimaginable suffering, particularly for the people of Gaza. […] Read more »
Greens react to increased threats of war and climate change 15 January 2025 / 15 January 2025 by Paul Corry Responding to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, Green Party co-leader and MP for Waveney Valley, Adrian Ramsay said: “War and climate change are rightly recognised by global business and political leaders as the biggest risks to the world in the coming years. The major question is what they will do about them. “The […] Read more »
Greens respond to Badenoch’s “shocking” comments 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 […] Read more »