Green Party reaction to Rwanda plan vote: cruelty and inhumanity as a tool of public policy
11 December 2023
As parliament prepares for important votes on government plans to enable the deportation of refugees to Rwanda [1], the Green Party has issued a clear statement that refugees should be welcomed.
Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said:
“The Green Party stands in stark opposition to...Read More »
Green Party reacts to COP28 draft text: 1.5C on life support
11 December 2023
Reacting to the draft text issued at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai today, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said:
“We urged COP28 to achieve three vital things – the changes needed now to keep 1.5 alive; the phasing out of fossil...Read More »
Rwanda plans are an affront to democracy and human rights, say Greens
6 December 2023
Responding to the government publishing plans to disapply sections of the Human Rights Act to get around a Supreme Court ruling banning the deportation of people seeking asylum to Rwanda for processing, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said:
“The fact that the government is going...Read More »
Green Party response to new immigration rules
5 December 2023
Responding to new immigration rules which will significantly limit the current shortage occupations list and make it harder for those working in the UK to bring partners or family members to join them [1], Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said:
“The idea that we need to keep...Read More »
Back small businesses to make the most of a fairer, greener economy
2 December 2023
The Green Party of England and Wales is calling on government to offer a Small Business Saturday support package to help firms thrive in their green transition.
Co-leader Carla Denyer said:
“I visit independent businesses and social enterprises up and down the country, and so many say that they want to make...Read More »