In a ground-breaking election, Caroline Jackson became the first Green councillor to lead Lancaster Council. She is also the third Green Party council leader in England and Wales ever. The Independent highlighted how local Green successes indicate that there are real chances for bigger electoral gains in the coming...
Ministers are being accused of championing an Environment Bill that does not deliver plans for real and long lasting action. Our Green Peer Natalie Bennett vowed to attempt further amendments to strengthen the bill when it reaches the House of Lords, “particularly in light of the strong negative reaction...
Newly elected Green Assembly Member Zack Polanski said that business as usual is what has created climate chaos and asked the Mayor to support citizens’ assemblies. Watch here:
Isle of Wight Council is now being led by an alliance administration, including Green and Independent councillors. OnTheWight wrote ‘The new Leader of the Isle of Wight council, Lora Peacey Wilcox, says that from tonight the Isle of Wight council has a new political culture; one of political inclusion...
Sian Berry has called for opposition parties to find common ground and work together, telling iNews that ‘Labour should stop “standing in the way” of an alliance with the Green Party and join up to capitalise on left-leaning voters in order to stave off the Conservatives’: The Green Party is still riding high...
Wales Green Party has been campaigning for Universal Basic Income, and now the Welsh Government has proposed a trial of the scheme. To Nation Cymru Anthony Slaughter warned that a mishandled trial could ‘set the policy back years: The idea of UBI is to provide every adult with a...
After a historic election for us in the Green Party, Jonathan Barley has stressed that his door is open for talks with Keir Starmer to form a progressive Alliance. Here’s what he said to The Guardian: ‘Bartley told the Guardian: “I’m saying to Keir Starmer: my door is open....
The Young Greens broke records in this election, getting 8 elected to councils across England.
