Sheffield, Scotland and Sultans – UK Green news round up week 14
Magid Magid enters final weeks in office Creative Commons: John Lubbock As local elections draw near, Green Lord Mayor of Sheffield Magid Magid is entering into his final weeks of…
Police disrupt student divestment protest at Oxbridge boat race
Image credit: Cambridge Zero Carbon (This image is of the 2018 boat race protest) More than 50 students, representing Oxford Climate Justice Campaign and Cambridge Zero Carbon Society, today attended…
By-elections, Green New Deals and Brexits – UK Green news round up week 13
Final push in Newport West as by-election looms Image credit: Gwent Green Party This Thursday, the voters of Newport West will go to the polls in a parliamentary by-election. They…
Youth centres, climate change, trans rights: UK Green news round up week 12
Siân Berry exposes unbelievable figures on youth centre cuts Image credit: Creative Commons, Steve Eason Green Party of England and Wales co-leader Siân Berry this week revealed shocking statistics on…
Dutch Greens double seats in polarised provincial elections
Image credit: Creative Commons, Groen Links GroenLinks, the Dutch green party, have doubled their seats in the country’s upper house following provincial elections which saw success for radical parties on…
Meet the students overseeing People & Planet’s radical campus organising
Image credit: People & Planet The People & Planet network has elected four new Student Trustees to guide the radical organisation for the next two years. They will join nine…
New leaders, new political programme and new MEPs(?) – UK Green news round up week 11
Green Party in Northern Ireland elect new Deputy Leader Image Credit: YouTube Screengrab Last Sunday, the Green Party in Northern Ireland turned a page in its history. The party elected…
Cargo bikes could be a game changer for London
Cargo bikes can deliver faster than vans, according to a Transport for London trial which could spark a green makeover for goods transportation in the capital. Faster and Greener Pedal…
Greens hit highest poll rating in two years
Image credit: Creative Commons: Kelly Hill A new opinion poll released today puts the Greens at their highest level of support for two years. The poll, from Kantar Public puts…
Brighton & Hove Greens launch radical manifesto for local elections
Image Credit: Creative Commons: Brighton Guy Brighton & Hove Green Party have launched their manifesto for the local elections taking place in May. Their election pledges cover a wide range…