Asylum seekers to be given free bus travel in Scotland, Patrick Harvie announces
Scotland is set to introduce free bus travel for asylum seekers, the Scottish Green Party co-leader Patrick Harvie has said. Harvie - the Scottish Government minister for zero carbon buildings,…
Scottish Government to allow councils to charge levy on cruise ships, Lorna Slater confirms
The Scottish Government is set to give local councils the power to charge a levy on cruise ships, the Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater announced today. Slater, who is…
Tories are ‘printing fossil fuel licenses as fast as covid contracts for dodgy donors’, Mark Ruskell MSP tells Scottish Green Party conference
Scottish Green Party MSP Mark Ruskell has accused the Tory government in Westminster of "printing off oil and gas licences as fast as covid contracts for dodgy donors". He made…
Momentum slams Keir Starmer’s latest ‘mealy-mouthed’ comments on Gaza
Labour's primary left wing faction Momentum has described Keir Starmer's latest statement on Gaza as 'mealy mouthed' and 'utterly insufficient'. In a statement, the Labour leader said that "the amount…
Strike dates: Government workers to walk out for 36 days
Around 100 workers at the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, the Department for Business & Trade, and the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology are set to take…
Refugee charities call on UK government to establish emergency pathways for people seeking refuge from Israel and Gaza
UK refugee charities have called on the UK government to be ready to establish emergency pathways for people seeking refuge as a result of the ongoing situation in Gaza. Organisations…
Green Party most popular party among Muslim voters, a major survey has found
A major new survey has found that the Green Party is the most popular party in the UK among Muslim voters, as support for Labour has collapsed. According to the…
Green Party councillors in Manchester call for unity over Gaza, along with an immediate ceasefire
Manchester's four Green Party councillors have issued a joint statement calling for unity over the conflict in Gaza across all political parties. In their statement, the four councillors also call…
Rachel Woods to stand down as a councillor to take up new role
Former member of the Northern Ireland Assembly Rachel Woods has announced she'll be standing down from her position on Ards and North Down Council. Woods was first elected as a…
Myanmar military airstrike on village an ‘apparent war crime’, Human Rights Watch claims
The Myanmar military's attack on a village hosting hundreds of displaced civilians is an 'apparent war crime', Human Rights Watch has said. According to the NGO, the airstrike on Mung…