Greens call for winter rent freeze and ban on evictions
24 November 2022
The Green Party of England and Wales is calling for the government to urgently bring forward its promised Renters Reform Bill in time to stave off a winter of evictions and homelessness.
The call came as new figures showed so-called no fault evictions leaping 76 per cent...Read More »
Caroline Lucas granted Urgent Question on COP27 outcome
21 November 2022
- “After one of the most consequential global climate summits in a generation, all our Prime Minister could muster was a 33-word tweet”
Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, has been granted an Urgent Question on the COP27 outcome, taking place in the House of Commons...Read More »
Historic loss and damage agreement at COP27 must now be honoured by rich countries, Greens warn
20 November 2022
Responding to the final Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan [1] from the COP27 climate negotiations in Egypt, Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay said:
“The agreement to set up a fund for loss and damage is a significant and historic step towards climate justice for the poorest and most vulnerable...Read More »
Greens call for free social care for all
18 November 2022
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s refusal to carry out a Tory Manifesto pledge to “fix social care” through a cost cap highlights the urgent need for a radical NHS-style solution, Green co-leader Adrian Ramsay says today.
“Social care should be free at the point of use for all adults,” says Ramsay.
“A...Read More »
Greens urge Chancellor to avoid Austerity 2.0 in Autumn Statement
17 November 2022
The Green Party has urged the Chancellor to avoid imposing Austerity 2.0 in today’s budget and ensure those with the broadest shoulders and those profiting from the current energy crisis bear the greatest burden.
As the government is expected to announce greater public spending cuts and tax...Read More »