Tag: Ellie Chowns

Greens repeat call for UK to suspend all arms exports to Israel

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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. […]

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“Now is the time to make clear we, as a country, stand with Zelensky in working for a lasting just peace.”

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"What we witnessed today was bullying from one of the most powerful men in the world. It was the antithesis of the diplomacy needed in such a delicate moment. While many Brits watched on in horror with real fear, we call on the Prime Minister to make abundantly clear that he stands with Zelensky in working for a just peace and opposed to the strongman brinkmanship tactics of President Trump. Today’s shameful behaviour by the American administration- of inviting a leader to their country with the intention to bully and humiliate - must be clearly condemned. Now is the time to make clear we, as a country, stand with Zelensky in working for a lasting just peace."

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Green parliamentarians write to Defence Secretary over defence spending principles

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The six Green Party parliamentarians have written to the Defence Secretary John Healey setting out a series of “core principles” they say any decisions about defence spending should be based on [1].  The letter comes as Keir Starmer announced that a rise in the defence budget will be funded by cuts to foreign aid.  In […]

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The forced movement of a people from their homeland is ethnic cleansing say Greens

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“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.”

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Green Party reaction to launch of Devolution White Paper  

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Reacting to the government’s White Paper on the reorganisation of local government, Green Party MP Ellie Chowns said:  “There is much to be welcomed in this White Paper including strengthening the rights of communities to purchase cherished local assets such as youth clubs, libraries or sport facilities; increasing powers over control of local transport, better […]

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Green Party response to “unrealistic” housing targets 

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Responding to news that local councils have told the government that its plan to build 1.5m new homes in England over the next five years is “unrealistic”, Green MP Ellie Chowns said:  “Labour’s housing strategy involves cosying up to big wealthy developers and falling for the myth that the private sector will build the housing […]

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