Green Party demands permanent bilateral ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon 1 October 2024 / 1 October 2024 by Andrew Bell Commenting on the escalating situation in the Middle East and on the invasion of Lebanon by Israeli defence forces, Sian Berry, MP for Brighton Pavilion, said: “The invasion and attacks on Lebanon by Israel, causing the deaths of over a thousand people and displacement of a million others, are horrific and devastating. The Green Party […] Read more »
Closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station a vital test for government’s green transformation say Green Party 30 September 2024 by Andrew Bell Commenting on the closure of the UK’s last coal-fired power station today, Green MP Carla Denyer said: “The end of coal-fired energy generation is an important step on the long road to tackling the climate crisis. “Thousands of people have been employed at Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station over the half-century it has been working. It has […] Read more »
Green Party reaction to vote on winter fuel payments at Labour conference 25 September 2024 / 25 September 2024 by Andrew Bell Reacting to a motion on winter fuel payments put forward by the Unite union and supported by a majority of delegates at Labour Party conference, co-leader of the Green Party, Carla Denyer, said: “Today’s vote at Labour Party conference leaves Labour ministers out in the cold. There is a groundswell of support – from opposition […] Read more »
Green Party reaction to Labour response to Darzi review of NHS 12 September 2024 by Andrew Bell Responding to Keir Starmer’s speech on Lord Darzi’s review of the state of the NHS, co-leader of the Green Party, Adrian Ramsay MP, said: “The Darzi review pulls no punches: the NHS has been harmed by austerity, capital starvation, the disastrous 2012 Health and Social Care Act and the dire state of social care. “It […] Read more »
Greens blast Labour on steel, calling for public ownership to secure green steel, jobs, and communities 11 September 2024 by Andrew Bell Reacting to the announcement by the UK government that it will grant Tata Steel £500m towards the cost of building a greener electric furnace in Port Talbot, but that around 2,800 workers are set to be made redundant, Wales Green Party leader Anthony Slaughter said: “This is the first test of the new Labour government’s commitment […] Read more »
Greens become first political party in England and Wales to recognise Israeli government conduct as ‘Apartheid’ and ‘Genocide’ 9 September 2024 by Paul Corry The Green Party has voted at its Manchester conference to recognise the Israeli government as an “apartheid” state, as defined by international treaties such as the International Convention on Apartheid (1973) and Rome Statute (1998). The conference also voted to recognise Israeli military operations in Gaza as a “genocide” as defined under the UN Genocide […] Read more »
The north must benefit from HS2 say Greens 8 September 2024 / 8 September 2024 by Green Party Delegates at Green Party conference in Manchester have voted for HS2 to be funded and completed in full, including the entire Eastern leg and an underground through station at Manchester Piccadilly. The policy development comes as phase one of HS2 between London and Birmingham is well under construction. Commenting on the revised Green Party policy, […] Read more » Carla Denyer Green Party HS2 Railways Trains transport
Greens vote to oppose introduction of Freeports in the UK 8 September 2024 / 8 September 2024 by Green Party The Green Party has voted to oppose the introduction of Freeports and Special Economic Zones across the United Kingdom at it’s annual party conference in Manchester. Commenting Green Party Co-Leader Adrian Ramsay said: “There is no place for Freeports or Special Economic Zones in the United Kingdom. Their introduction will only serve to displace economic […] Read more »
Green Party conference votes to ban greyhound racing 8 September 2024 / 8 September 2024 by Green Party At their conference in Manchester, Green delegates today voted to support an immediate ban on greyhound racing and the use of the whip in horse racing. This is alongside a high compulsory levy to be imposed on all betting, to be used solely for welfare improvements, and a single regulatory authority to enforce animal welfare […] Read more »
Greens castigate the Taliban’s treatment of women as a ‘crime against humanity’ 8 September 2024 / 8 September 2024 by Green Party At its party conference in Manchester, the Greens have voted to support United Nations experts’ calls for the Taliban’s treatment of women to be recognised as a gender apartheid under international law and as a crime against humanity. The party endorsed Amnesty International’s demands of the UK government to: Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said: […] Read more »