Reaction to Labour’s Great British Energy announcement 25 March 2024 / 9 June 2024 by Green Party Responding to Labour’s announcement in Anglesey about Great British Energy, the new energy company the Party plans to set up if they become the government, co-leader of the Green Party, Adrian Ramsay, said: “The announcement today of £8 billion for Great British Energy over the course of the whole parliament, which would prioritise investment in floating offshore […] Read more »
Greens react to government extremism definition 14 March 2024 / 9 June 2024 by Green Party Reacting to Michael Gove’s statement on a new definition of extremism, deputy leader of the Green Party, Zack Polanski, said: “Is this government seriously asking us to trust them to define extremism? In a week when they failed to condemn blatant racism and a death threat from a major Conservative Party donor? In a month […] Read more »
Greens respond to Frank Hester’s remarks on Diane Abbott 12 March 2024 / 10 June 2024 by Green Party The Green Party has accused the Conservative Party of being funded by racists and have challenged them to donate the £10m received from Frank Hester to anti-racism and domestic violence charities [1]. Green Party spokesperson for Policing and Domestic Safety, Amanda Onwuemene, said: “It’s clear that racists are funding the Tory Party to the tune of […] Read more »
People can see through pre-election Budget tax bribes 6 March 2024 / 10 June 2024 by Green Party “People can see through these pre-election tax bribes that will have to be paid for by cuts to our NHS and other vital public services,” says Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer. Denyer said: “People are crying out for investment in social care, in our NHS and in dentistry. We needed a ‘care full’ Budget but […] Read more »
Five steps to a fairer, greener country 3 March 2024 / 10 June 2024 by Green Party * Raise over £50 billion through taxing wealth fairly * A large-scale green investment programme to transform our economy * Billions more for health and social care; * Funds for local authorities to invest in warm, affordable to heat homes * VAT exemption for hospitality and cultural businesses The Green Party is proposing to raise […] Read more »
State of Our Rivers Report: Green Party repeats call to take water companies into public ownership 27 February 2024 / 9 June 2024 by Green Party The Green Party has repeated calls for water companies to be brought into public ownership in response to the latest State of Our Rivers report [1]. This has found not a single waterway in England is in good overall health. The Rivers Trust study reveals that the impact of pollution from treated and untreated sewage […] Read more »
Green Party reaction to Lee Anderson comments 26 February 2024 / 9 June 2024 by Green Party As Lee Anderson doubles down on his controversial comments made over the weekend [1], when he claimed “Islamists” had got “control” over London and that the mayor, Sadiq Khan had “given our capital city away to his mates”, Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay, said: “It is deeply concerning that neither Rishi Sunak nor his […] Read more »
Electing more Green MPs into Westminster will help push next government to do the right thing for people and planet 26 February 2024 / 9 June 2024 by Green Party Green votes at the coming General Election will transform the UK, party leaders from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland declared today. Meeting in London, the leaders pointed to how Green votes have already transformed people’s lives, from local councils and Westminster to the Scottish government. Although each are an independent party, all agreed a […] Read more »
On the second anniversary of Russia’s war on Ukraine 24 February 2024 / 10 June 2024 by Green Party On the second anniversary of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay said: “This second anniversary is a reminder of the high costs of war and the continuing need to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine, whose land has been invaded and homes attacked by the Putin regime. “The Russian invasion was […] Read more »
Green Party respond to new government brownfield development consultation 13 February 2024 / 10 June 2024 by Green Party In response to government proposals announced today, where Councils would be required to approve new development on brownfield land even if it fails to meet standards for decent quality homes; be encouraged to repurpose former commercial buildings into flats; and remove restrictions on how big a building can be before a developer has to apply […] Read more »