Banning conversion therapy is a ‘vital step for equality’, Scottish Greens say
A full ban on conversion practices is a vital step for LGBTQIA+ equality and dignity, the Scottish Greens have said. The comments were made as a Scottish Government consultation on…
Caroline Lucas: 2023 being hottest year on record is ‘truly terrifying’
Caroline Lucas, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, has responded to the news that 2023 was the warmest year on record, with the average global temperature reaching above the long-term average.…
Equity slams 100% cut in arts funding proposed in Suffolk
Equity members, residents and arts organisations across East Anglia have raised serious concerns following a proposed 100% cut to arts funding by Suffolk County Council. Equity is the trade union…
Wirral councillor Gail Jenkinson defects to Green Party
Wirral councillor Gail Jenkinson has defected from Labour to the Green Party. Jenkinson's defection means the Greens now have 14 councillors on Wirral Council, up from one just five years…
Give First Aid lessons to all pupils to save lives, Scottish Greens say
A Scottish Green Party MSP is calling for a pilot project teaching first aid to children in schools to be extended and made available permanently across the whole of Scotland.…
Usdaw signs new recognition agreement for staff working in former EG Group convenience stores and restaurants
Retail trade union Usdaw and supermarket giant Asda have signed a collective bargaining agreement for Usdaw to recruit and represent hourly-paid staff employed in the convenience stores and Leon restaurants…
Health impacts of climate change are new front line for NHS, warn Scottish Greens
Tracking injuries and health impacts caused by the climate crisis should be front and centre of future planning for a resilient NHS in Scotland, the Scottish Greens have said. The…
Strike dates: Fire Brigades Union calls eight days of strike in Merseyside control room
Fire control staff in Merseyside are to take eight consecutive days of strike action from 27 December in a dispute over shifts and conditions. Control staff delivered an overwhelming mandate…
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency workers to take strike action
Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) members working for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) across England, Wales and Scotland have overwhelmingly voted to take industrial action in a…
Rosebank oil field ‘totally incompatible’ with COP commitments, Scottish Greens say
Licensing the Rosebank oil field is 'totally incompatible' with COP commitments, the Scottish Greens have said. This week at the COP28 climate summit, the UK joined countries around the world…