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BREAKING: Half of all UK universities have now divested from fossil fuels
The proportion of UK universities that have cut their ties with the fossil fuel industry has reached 50%. 78 public universities have now committed to divest from fossil fuel companies.…
New UK Climate Strike Dates Announced
In the last years of the 2010's the UK climate strikes emerged as a significant environmental movement, led by the UK Student Climate Network. In September 2019 the group garnered…
Four days until polling day – UK Green news round up weeks 48 & 49
Green Party would invest £12 billion in renewables Image credit: Creative Commons: GPEW The Green Party of England and Wales has this week fleshed out its proposals regarding renewable energy.…
Samsung union-busting confronted by UK-wide student protests
Students protest samsung stores The 48 Hours of Action Against Samsung campaign saw nine student groups hold protests in seven cities in England, Scotland and Wales on the 25th and…
Where do the political parties stand on Universal Credit?
A protest as part of the Peoples Assemble against Austerity. Image credit via Peter Damian, Creative Commons. By the time Universal Credit (UC) is rolled out completely, now estimated to…
Manifestos and pledges – UK Green news round up week 47
Greens launch radical manifesto Image credit: YouTube screengrab With the election less than three weeks away, all the major parties standing in England have now released their manifestos. First up…
BREAKING: Greens launch manifesto with 10 bills for radical change
With the General Election campaign now fully underway, the Green Party of England and Wales will today launch its manifesto with a set of 10 radical proposals. The party will announce…
Election fever – UK Green news round up week 46
Isle of Wight Greens launch General Election campaign Image credit: Cameron Palin There's less than a month until polling day. And local Green Parties are kicking off their campaigns to…
Election launches and electoral pacts – UK Green news round up week 45
Greens join election pact with Lib Dems and Plaid Cymru With just over a month until the UK goes to the polls in the General Election, the Green Party of…