University of Portsmouth divests from all fossil fuels
The University of Portsmouth has announced it is set to divest from fossil fuels, having updated its ethical investment policy to exclude all fossil fuel industry investments. Portsmouth becomes the…
Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie re-appointed as Scottish Government ministers
The Scottish Greens’ co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater have been re-appointed to ministerial positions in the Scottish Government. The announcement comes as the new First Minister of Scotland Humza…
Carla Denyer explains exactly why we need to end Right to Buy
The Green Party's co-leader Carla Denyer has branded the 'Right to Buy' scheme a "slum landlord's charter". She made the comments during an appearance on the BBC's flagship political discussion…
Labour NEC votes to block Corbyn from standing as parliamentary candidate
Labour's ruling National Executive Committee (NEC) has voted to prevent Jeremy Corbyn from standing as a Labour candidate in the next general election. The vote to block Corbyn's candidacy passed…
Scottish Greens will back Humza Yousaf as First Minister
The Scottish Greens have confirmed they will be supporting the new SNP leader Humza Yousaf as First Minister. The news follows the SNP leadership contest in which Yousaf defeated other…
Lorna Slater: Mission of Scottish Greens is to “shatter the status quo”
Lorna Slater has said the "mission" of the Scottish Greens is to "shatter the status quo that is killing our planet". The Scottish Green Party's co-leader made the comments at…
Patrick Harvie: Greens will only stay in government if new SNP leader shares “progressive values”
The Scottish Green Party will only remain in government in Holyrood if the new First Minister shares the party's "progressive values", Patrick Harvie has said. The party's co-leader made the…
Demands for public ownership of energy after CEO awarded £3.7m bonus
Calls for energy to be brought into public ownership are growing after news that an energy firm boss is being awarded an eye watering bonus. Chris O'Shea, the CEO of…
Green Party adopts APPG definition of Islamophobia
The Green Party has adopted the APPG Definition of Islamophobia, a definition developed by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Islamophobia and supported by the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB).…
First US insurer commits to limit underwriting of oil and gas projects
The first US insurance firm has committed to limit its underwriting of oil and gas extraction projects. Chubb, one of the world's largest insurers, has announced a new suite of…