Greens only party to increase vote share in all three by-elections
21 July 2023
Responding to the three by-election results, Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay said:
“Greens came a credible third in each seat. We were the only party to increase our vote share in all three contests. That’s because we offered a clear alternative, though we were squeezed in the...Read More »
Sian Berry selected as candidate to follow Caroline Lucas as next Green MP for Brighton Pavilion
19 July 2023
Brighton and Hove Green Party members today selected Sian Berry to become the next Green MP for Brighton Pavilion.
Berry was selected as the new Brighton Pavilion candidate after winning 71% of first preference votes. [1]
Berry is a former co-leader and principal speaker of the Green...Read More »
Tata battery plant step towards more sustainable transport, say Greens
19 July 2023
Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer has responded to Tata’s decision to build a new electric car battery plant in Bridgwater, Somerset [1]:
“The end of the production of diesel and petrol cars is in sight, and workers in those industries need to know where their futures lie....Read More »
Inflation-matching pay rise for public sector “all gain and no pain” say Greens
18 July 2023
A new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) refutes claims by Rishi Sunak and his government that larger wage settlements for public sector workers would fuel inflation [1]. They say that inflation-matching pay rises, financed from taxation, would have zero impact on inflation.
Reacting, Green...Read More »
Greens call for rent controls to prevent soaring living costs
14 July 2023
Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer has urged the government to introduce rent controls after an official survey from the Office for National Statistics found that 43% of tenants found it difficult to afford their rent between February and May [1].
Denyer said:
“Everyone deserves a place to...Read More »