Greens offer democratic alternative to dead end of Reform 28 March 2025 / 28 March 2025 by Green Party Responding to Reform’s local elections campaign event, Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay MP said: “We know people are struggling after 14 years of Conservative austerity, now followed by the crushing disappointment of a new Labour government making more cuts to front line services. But Reform will never be the answer to the decline of the […] Read more »
Spring statement targeting ill and disabled is “morally repugnant” 26 March 2025 / 26 March 2025 by Green Party “The Chancellor had a choice today. To rebalance our economy by asking the very wealthiest to contribute more, or to remove vital support from ill and disabled people. That she chose to take from the most vulnerable to balance her books is a damning reflection of how out of touch this government is. It is morally repugnant.” Read more » Adrian Ramsay Green Party Rachel Reeves Spring Statement
Greens urge government to ‘rebalance the economy’ ahead of Spring Statement 25 March 2025 / 25 March 2025 by Green Party Ahead of the Spring Statement the Green Party is urging the government to ‘rebalance the economy’, by reversing the planned cuts to welfare spending and instead taxing the wealth of multi-millionaires and billionaires. The party’s MPs say it is deeply unfair that those already struggling to get by will be pushed further into hardship because […] Read more » Adrian Ramsay Carla Denyer Ellie Chowns Green Party Sian Berry Wealth Tax welfare cuts
A “gargantuan waste of money” 25 March 2025 / 25 March 2025 by Green Party The Lower Thames Crossing is a gargantuan waste of money that will dirty our air and increase road traffic danger and congestion across the South East. Read more » Green Party Lower Thames Crossing Sian Berry
Solar panel initiative should be just a first step 21 March 2025 / 21 March 2025 by Green Party Green Party MP and co-leader Adrian Ramsay welcomed government plans to fund the installation of 400 solar power projects for schools and hospitals, (1) and called for Ministers to be more ambitious. “This is an important first step in recognising the enormous energy resource offered by all the unused roof space on schools and hospitals […] Read more »
Green Party announces new CEO in “pivotal year for Green politics” 20 March 2025 / 20 March 2025 by Green Party The Green Party of England and Wales has today announced the appointment of Harriet Lamb as the party’s new CEO. Harriet joins from the global environmental action NGO ‘WRAP’ where she currently serves as their CEO. Read more » Adrian Ramsay CEO Green Party Harriet Lamb
Greens repeat call for UK to suspend all arms exports to Israel 19 March 2025 / 19 March 2025 by Green Party Reacting to the resumption of attacks by Israeli forces on Gaza, Ellie Chowns, MP for North Herefordshire and Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson, said: “As Israel returns to its bombardment of Gaza, hundreds more lives have been lost. Families, children, entire communities – gone in an instant. This is horrific. Each of these lives mattered. […] Read more » Ellie Chowns Gaza Green Party Israel
Siân Berry’s message to Labour: stop scapegoating and stigmatising those in need 18 March 2025 / 18 March 2025 by Green Party Reacting to the statement from Liz Kendal’s to parliament today on proposed cuts to welfare benefits [1], Siân Berry MP said: “I’ve heard nothing today that reassures me the Government will stop scapegoating and stigmatising those in need, while impoverishing them to the tune of £5 billion. Young and disabled people should have the support […] Read more » benefits disability Sian Berry wealth tax
Green MPs write to Labour colleagues to urge benefit cuts opposition 14 March 2025 / 14 March 2025 by Green Party Every Labour MP has been sent a letter by Green MPs ahead of an announcement next week urging them to rebel against plans to slash around £6billion from the welfare bill Dear Colleagues, Ahead of the upcoming Spring Statement and Green Paper on welfare, I am writing to urge you to oppose strongly and […] Read more »
Green leaders urge Labour backbenchers to vote down benefit cuts 13 March 2025 / 13 March 2025 by Green Party Green co-leaders Adrian Ramsay MP and Carla Denyer MP appeal to Labour backbenchers to think again on supporting looming benefits cuts: “Experts at Scope suggest that 700,000 disabled households will be pushed into poverty by the government’s planned changes to welfare. “This is an unconscionable choice for any government to make. And it is a […] Read more »
