Scottish Greens call for end to unpaid trial shifts
Unpaid trial shifts are a 'shocking exploitation of workers', the Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater MSP has said. She went on to call for the practice to be banned.…
Exeter Labour Councillor quits party over trans rights
A Labour Councillor in Exeter - Zoë Hughes - has quit her party and will now serve as an independent. In their resignation statement, Jones indicated that it was Labour's…
Scotland must end greyhound racing in 2025, Scottish Greens say
Green MSP Mark Ruskell is urging the Scottish Government to back his Member’s Bill to end greyhound racing for good. Ruskell, who is a long term campaigner on the issue,…
Over 30,000 people sign parliamentary petition calling for referendum on proportional representation
More than 36,000 people have signed a petition calling on the UK government to hold a referendum on introducing proportional representation for elections. The petition is hosted on the official…
Metropolitan Police staff to strike for first time ever
Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union members working for the Metropolitan Police have voted for strike action after being ordered back to the office in the New Year - the…
FBU demands “significant above-inflation” pay rise ahead of talks
The Fire Brigades Union has written to fire service employers to start the process of negotiating a pay rise for the UK’s firefighters and fire control staff. The union is…
10 UK universities have now banned the fossil fuel industry from recruiting students on their campuses
10 universities in the UK have now explicitly prohibited the fossil fuel industry from recruiting students on their campuses. Aberystwyth University's decision to commit to ending its recruitment ties to…
Every single university in Wales has now committed to divest from fossil fuels
Every university in Wales has now committed to divesting from the fossil fuel industry. This comes following a decision from the University of South Wales to exclude fossil fuel firms…
Scottish Greens call for misogyny laws to stop gender based violence in educational settings
The Scottish Greens spokesperson for justice, Maggie Chapman MSP is urging the Scottish Government to bring forward quickly a bill that would criminalise misogynistic harassment and provide protection to women…
Scottish Greens call for free school meals and bus fare cap
The Scottish Government must deliver bold action to cut the cost of living if their budget is to gain the support of the Scottish Greens, the party’s finance spokesperson Ross…