8% of students in Wales have experienced homelessness during cost-of-living crisis
8% of students in Wales have experienced homelessness during the cost of living crisis, a staggering survey has indicated. The survey of 570 students conducted by NUS Wales also found…
Green Party calls for rent freeze and eviction ban following 76% jump in ‘no-fault’ evictions
The Green Party of England and Wales has called for a ban on evictions and winter rent freeze to avoid a surge in evictions and homelessness. The party has called…
How the Green Party is transforming Brighton & Hove
In July, Green councillors in Brighton and Hove became the largest party on the council and the second Green administration in the city began. Despite winning the popular vote in…
Now is the time to end the shame of rough sleeping
It has been said at times of transformation that “all that is solid melts into air.” Our world is changing. After being told it would take a ten-year government plan,…
Greens say no return to “normal” after the crisis – UK Green news round up issue 57
Greens say no return to "normal" Image credit: Kaihsu Tai and Ric Lander - Creative Commons, and YouTube screengrab As another week of lockdown continued, people have begun discussing what…
We’re in a crisis – we need housing justice for all
The housing crisis in the UK has been reaching tipping point for some time, and the current crisis has laid bare the inadequacies in the system designed to support those…
Abortion reform, Covid-19 testing for teachers and fossil fuel divestment – UK Green news round up issue 53
Greens call for abortion law reform Image credit: Global Justice Now - Creative Commons With the coronavirus crisis gripping the country, healthcare has been at the top of the country's…
Conference firsts, publicly owned trains and Young Greens campaigns – UK Green news round up week 6
Clare Bailey hosts first conference of Green Party in Northern Ireland as leader Via YouTube screen grab While Stormont is still at a standstill, the ongoing churn of the political…
New restrictions on renting create migrant homelessness
Since 2012, the UK government has had an explicit agenda to create a ‘hostile environment’ for undocumented migrants. This has been reflected in recent developments in legislation. Enter the ‘right…
Occupy Belfast create ‘The People’s Bank’
Royal Avenue, Belfast’s main city centre thoroughfare, mixes classic architecture with more obviously new arrivals. On the corner of Royal Avenue and North Street lies a grand, art deco building…