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Why a ceasefire, not a ‘pause’ is needed in Gaza
Two weeks ago, the House of Lords debated the situation in Gaza and Israel. When I spoke then, calling for an immediate ceasefire, as the Green Party has been doing since October 17, I reported one...
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4 things we learnt from Wales Green Party conference
You’d be forgiven for thinking that conference season was over weeks ago, such is the media’s lack of interest in the goings on in the UK’s smaller parties and those in the devolved nations....
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Sheffield Greens accuse Labour and Lib Dems of siding with private water...
Green Party councillors in Sheffield have accused Labour and the Liberal Democrats of siding with private water companies over the public. The Greens made the claim after a motion was put to Sheffield...
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Scottish Greens call for UK to stop arming Israel
The Scottish Greens have issued a call for the UK to end its arms sales to Israel. Alongside this, the Greens have said the Westminster government must investigate whether UK made weapons have been...
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David Cameron: Scottish Greens brand his appointment ‘monumental misjudgement’
The Scottish Green Party has branded David Cameron’s appointment as foreign secretary ‘bizarre’ and a ‘monumental misjudgement’. Cameron was given the role as part of Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle....
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Green Party calls for general election after ‘desperate’ reshuffle
The Green Party of England and Wales has called for a general election following the Tory government’s cabinet reshuffle. The Greens have said the government has ‘reached the end of the road’ and is...
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The Green League: Who are the Greens with the biggest social media following?...
Every month Bright Green takes a look at Greens on social media, breaking down who has the most followers in the UK’s Green Parties with a rolling league table. We set out who’s up and who’s down,...
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A nuclear power-free Scotland would be ‘safer for people and planet’,...
The Scottish Greens have called for a Scotland free of nuclear power, claiming it would be ‘safer for people and planet’. The party’s climate spokesperson Mark Ruskell has made the comments after the...
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Scottish independence could see Universal Basic Income introduced, Scottish...
Independence would allow Scotland to ‘reverse Tory cuts and austerity’, and introduce a Universal Basic Income that would ‘offer security and dignity’, the Scottish Green Party has claimed. The...
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Labour councillor defects to the Green Party in Kensington and Chelsea
The Green Party has secured its first seat on Kensington and Chelsea council following a defection from Labour. Councillor Mona Adam resigned her Labour membership saying that her “values and...
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Labour could have blocked the government’s latest anti-union laws. They chose...
Unions and their members woke this morning in a new world, one in which the “hostile environment” for their collective work, the already highly restrictive framework of laws in place for decades over...
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Rosebank oil field ‘totally incompatible’ with COP commitments, Scottish...
Licensing the Rosebank oil field is ‘totally incompatible’ with COP commitments, the Scottish Greens have said. This week at the COP28 climate summit, the UK joined countries around the world in...
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Physical thoughts to begin 2024 – The new story of “stuff” is that it is...
That Ed Conway is the Economics and Data Editor at Sky News is undoubtedly helpful in promoting his 2023 doorstep-sized book Material World: A Substantial Story of Our Past and Our Future. But that is...
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Introducing Green Humanists
At October’s Green Party Conference in Brighton, the Green Humanists took an important step forward and adopted a constitution. The group is now organised on a formal basis and Party members are...
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2024 must be the year people and planet are defended, Lorna Slater says in...
The text below is a new year’s message issued by Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater. The New Year is a time for reflection on the year that has been and to consider what we want from the year...
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Health impacts of climate change are new front line for NHS, warn Scottish...
Tracking injuries and health impacts caused by the climate crisis should be front and centre of future planning for a resilient NHS in Scotland, the Scottish Greens have said. The party’s health...
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Give First Aid lessons to all pupils to save lives, Scottish Greens say
A Scottish Green Party MSP is calling for a pilot project teaching first aid to children in schools to be extended and made available permanently across the whole of Scotland. Scottish Green Party...
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Wirral councillor Gail Jenkinson defects to Green Party
Wirral councillor Gail Jenkinson has defected from Labour to the Green Party. Jenkinson’s defection means the Greens now have 14 councillors on Wirral Council, up from one just five years ago....
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Caroline Lucas: 2023 being hottest year on record is ‘truly terrifying’
Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, has responded to the news that 2023 was the warmest year on record, with the average global temperature reaching 1.48C above the long-term average....
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Banning conversion therapy is a ‘vital step for equality’, Scottish Greens say
A full ban on conversion practices is a vital step for LGBTQIA+ equality and dignity, the Scottish Greens have said. The comments were made as a Scottish Government consultation on banning the...
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