Labour are “plumbing new depths” with filmed immigration raids 10 February 2025 / 26 February 2025 by Green Party Responding to the news that Labour are now publishing videos of police immigration raids, Green Party Co-Leader, Carla Denyer MP, said: “This Labour government are plumbing new depths with their plan to broadcast footage of people being detained and deported. Those involved should be searching their consciences to ask if such breathtaking cruelty is really worth it all for the sake of aping the rhetoric of Reform. The bitter irony is that following Reform to the right on migration won’t win Labour any support – it will only lend legitimacy to Reform’s extreme views. It’s time this government showed a bit of backbone and told the truth – that migration is good for this country.” Read more » Carla Denyer Green Party immigration Raids Reform
Greens call for Drax subsidies to be shifted to home insulation scheme 7 February 2025 by Paul Corry Green MP and party co-leader Adrian Ramsay has urged the government to divert planned new subsidies for the privately owned wood-burning Drax power station to a national home insulation scheme. Adrian Ramsay said: “Drax is a green energy scam, burning trees – some imported from ancient forests from as far away as Canada – subsidised […] Read more »
Greens warn of burning world and call for faster government-backed transition 6 February 2025 by Paul Corry Responding to new data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (1) showing that the global temperature was the highest on record for a January, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer MP said: “In light of this latest scientific evidence, it would be dangerously foolish to do anything to put our burning world in even greater danger. […] Read more »
This announcement is straight out of an authoritarian playbook. 5 February 2025 / 26 February 2025 by Green Party It’s hard to think of anything more anti-democratic than cancelling elections ahead of a significant change in local democracy. It’s straight out of an authoritarian playbook. Read more » Adrian Ramsay Green Party Local Elections
The forced movement of a people from their homeland is ethnic cleansing say Greens 5 February 2025 / 26 February 2025 by Green Party “The forced movement of a people from their homeland is ethnic cleansing. These comments advocating for ethnic cleansing have to be understood in the context of the mounting evidence of genocide in Gaza occurring over the last year. The people of Gaza are not obstacles to be removed; they are human beings with the right to live with dignity, security, and self-determination. Britain, and our international allies must today respond in the strongest terms condemning Trump’s reckless remarks.” Read more » Ellie Chowns Ethnic Cleansing Gaza Green Party President Trump
Strong bonds with European neighbours is the only tonic to toxic Trump 3 February 2025 / 26 February 2025 by Green Party In response to Starmer joining the EU 27 this evening, Greens are urging him to put European unity at the top of his agenda to provide a united front against the toxic impact of Trump’s trade wars. Commenting, Green Party Co-Leader, Adrian Ramsay MP, said: “Tonight represents a historic opportunity for the UK. Starmer will […] Read more » Adrian Ramsay EU27 Green Party President Trump
We must scrap Ofsted say Greens 3 February 2025 / 26 February 2025 by Green Party Responding to the news that Ofsted is considering a new approach to inspecting education providers and introducing ‘report cards’ for schools, Green Party Education Spokesperson, Vix Lowthion, said: “Ofsted isn’t working. For teachers or parents. We’ve seen the toxic impact it can have on teachers and we know it doesn’t serve children. These reforms are too close to […] Read more » Green Party Ofsted Vix Lowthion
Land Use Strategy must deliver nature restoration and secure our food 31 January 2025 / 31 January 2025 by Paul Corry Adrian Ramsay, Co-Leader of The Green Party of England and Wales, MP for Waveney Valley, welcomes the start of the consultation process for the Land Use Framework. “Food security and nature restoration are essential for our very survival. They must not be seen as in competition – the government must step up its efforts on […] Read more »
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 »