Four Green Party Councillors crowdfund for libel case against Birmingham Labour Councillor
Four Green Party Councillors have launched a crowdfunder to make a libel claim against a Labour Councillor in Birmingham. All four of the Councillors were formerly in the Labour Party.…
Poll finds plurality support nationalising Bulb Energy on eve of energy price cap rise
The ailing energy retailer Bulb Energy was put into special administration in September 2021 as a result of financial difficulties. Rival firm Octopus Energy has asked the government for a…
Third largest German insurance firm rules out insuring East African Crude Oil Pipeline
Germany's third largest insurer, Talanx, has confirmed that it will not reinsure the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). Talanx joins 11 other firms including four of the world’s biggest…
Young Greens back exam board strike
The Green Party of England and Wales youth and student wing - the Young Greens - has come out in support of the ongoing strike of workers at the exam…
Rose Bruford College becomes 96th UK university to divest from fossil fuels
The drama school Rose Bruford College has announced it will be divesting fully from the fossil fuel industry. The decision makes it the first specialist drama school in the UK…
Take big five energy companies into public ownership, Green Party demands
The Green Party of England and Wales has issued its proposals for tackling the ongoing energy crisis. With bills set to rise to as much as £4,200 for the average…
Mal O’Hara to replace Clare Bailey as leader of Green Party Northern Ireland
The Green Party Northern Ireland (GPNI) has a new leader. Belfast City Councillor Mal O'Hara will be replacing former MLA Clare Bailey as the party's leader. O'hara has served as…
National Union of Journalists members at Reach plc to strike over pay
Members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) are set to go on strike over pay at newspaper publisher Reach plc. Reach is the largest commercial news publisher in the…
16 Labour Councillors have defected to the Greens since Keir Starmer became leader
Since Keir Starmer was elected leader of the Labour Party in April 2020, the Green Party of England and Wales has added 20 Councillors to its tally through defections. Of…
UCU backs student led campaign demanding universities stop promoting careers in fossil fuels
The UK’s largest university staff union, University and College Union (UCU) has voted to back the student-led campaign for Fossil Free Careers at its annual congress. Delegates at the congress,…