Greens slam government for fossil fuel tax breaks
Rishi Sunak this week announced the government's package for tackling the cost of living crisis. The package includes a windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas companies that…
Greens gain Council seat from Tories in Spelthorne by-election
After a strong set of local elections for the Greens in May, the party has now added yet another Councillor to its tally. In a by-election held on May 25,…
Greens join chorus of condemnation for anti-trade union laws
This weekend, government plans to restrict strike action yet further were trailed in the Sunday Telegraph. The plans would see requirements for minimum service requirements on railways in the event of…
London Green Party votes for motion reaffirming commitment to trans rights
London Green Party members this evening reiterated their commitment to fighting for trans rights. Members voted for a motion which stated the regional branch of the Green Party of England…
Why we all need to resist the Tories’ latest anti-trade union laws
Another Tory parliament, another anti-union law? Last Sunday’s issue of the Telegraph carried briefings from government ministers threatening to impose ever tighter restrictions on trade unions in some of the…
Now is the time for rent controls
House prices and rents are rising. The cost of living is soaring. And residents are already reeling from the last two years of the Covid pandemic. For many, they are…
Greens and SNP forge working agreement for running Glasgow City Council
In May's local elections, the Scottish Greens became the third largest party on Glasgow City Council. The Greens gained three seats and overtook the Tories. Now, the Green group on…
The Green League: Who are the Greens with the biggest social media following? – May 2022
In a new monthly column, Bright Green will be taking a look at Greens on social media. We'll be breaking down who in the UK's Green Parties have the most followers with…
We must break the power of the rich. It’s time to #StopTheRot.
The #StopTheRot campaign kicked off on Sunday. Organised by Open Britain and calling for an end to the rotten politics of the UK, backing a petition to rewrite the ministerial…
It’s time to back bigger wage demands
The price of maintaining a life in Britain in 2022 – what gets termed the ‘cost of living’ – is growing day by day. This phenomenon is not new. Relative…