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…
Two more Labour Councillors have defected to the Greens
Two Labour Councillors have defected to the Green Party this week. Patrick Kitterick, a Councillor in Leicester and Benjamin Gray, a Councillor in Rushcliffe have both joined the Greens. While…
Budget 2023: A ‘vicious Tory attack on the most vulnerable’, Greens claim
The chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt today laid out the government's budget. With freezes on fuel duty and tougher sanctions on benefit claimants, the budget has been condemned for…
Richard Burgon presents 38k strong petition in parliament calling for wealth tax
With the chancellor Jeremy Hunt set to deliver the budget tomorrow, campaign groups and opposition MPs have been issuing calls for changes in government policy. Among those to do so…
HS2 not debated at Green Party conference
The Green Party's spring conference has ended without a vote having been taken on the contentious issue of HS2. The Greens have long opposed the high speed rail project, but…