Greens brand Labour’s £28bn U-turn a ‘climate betrayal’
The UK's Green Parties have hit out at Labour's decision to abandon its planned £28 billion investment in the green transition. The Scottish Greens said Labour has 'betrayed our climate',…
Carla Denyer backs Fossil Free Careers campaign at Bristol’s universities
Green Party of England and Wales co-leader Carla Denyer has publicly backed the Fossil Free Careers Campaign at University of Bristol and the University of the West of England. The…
17 Israeli civil society organisations call for Gaza ceasefire
17 Israeli civil society organisations have signed a joint statement calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Among the signatories is the human rights organisation B'Tselem. The statement begins: "We,…
Scottish Green MSP launches consultation to end greyhound racing
A ban on greyhound racing in Scotland has moved a big step closer, with Scottish Green Party MSP Mark Ruskell having launched a consultation for his bill that would make…
Mal O’Hara responds to return of Northern Ireland Executive
For the first time since the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly elections, there is now a Executive at Stormont. Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill has become the first nationalist first minister since…
Green Party slams Labour’s abandoning of national care service plans
The Green Party has criticised Labour's decision not to legislate for the creation of a national care service in its first King's Speech, should Keir Starmer's party win the next…
American nukes in Britain ‘makes us a nuclear target’, CND says
In light of recent media reports that US nuclear weapons are returning to Britain, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) has renewed its warning that such a deployment will only…
Equity secures major pay improvements for performers, stage managers and choreographers
Creative workers' union Equity and the Independent Theatre Council (ITC) have agreed major improvements to pay and financial provisions for performers, stage management and choreographers. The new Ethical Manager Agreement 2024-2027…
NUS launches student manifesto for next general election
The National Union of Students (NUS) has launched a student manifesto for the next general election. The union says that the manifesto highlights the difficulties students and apprentices currently face, including…
Fire Brigades Union announces settlement for members injured in Grenfell fire
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced that the claims for its members injured in the Grenfell tragedy have been settled for £20m in the High Court. The claims were…