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…
Polling finds only one third of Reform voters believe in climate change
New polling has found that only around a third of Reform voters believe climate change is caused by humans. Supporters of Reform are the only voters who don't believe the…
New Human Rights Watch report slams Israel’s ‘crimes against humanity’ in Gaza
Israeli authorities have caused the massive, deliberate forced displacement of Palestinian civilians in Gaza since October 2023 and are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, the NGO Human…