Greens slam Keir Starmer’s ‘reactionary’, ‘anti-migrant’ rhetoric in CBI speech
Keir Starmer gave a speech to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) this morning, in which he argued that the British economy was suffering as a result of what he…
WATCH: What the Labour Party’s migration policy should be – interview with Ana Oppenheim
On episode 1 of #BrightGreenLive, we spoke to Ana Oppenheim from Labour Campaign for Free Movement about the Labour Party's migration policy on Keir Starmer and what it ought to…
WATCH: We need a kinder, fairer migration system – Green Party migration spokesperson Benali Hamdache
On episode 1 of #BrightGreenLive, we spoke to Green Party of England and Wales migration spokesperson Benali Hamdache about the government's current policies and rhetoric and migration, how progressives should…
Drama schools like Rose Bruford must keep our money out of the border industry
Today marks a big win for student People & Planet organisers across the country. Cardiff Metropolitan University is the first university in the UK to divest from the border industry.…
Scottish Greens Conference: Patrick Harvie accuses Labour of ‘threatening to go further’ on hostile environment
Members of the Scottish Green Party are meeting in Dundee this weekend for their autumn conference. This morning, attendees heard a series of keynote speeches from the party’s MSPs. Among…
Greens slam ‘cruel’ and ‘disgusting’ plans to process migrants in Rwanda
The UK government today formally announced its plans to process migrants arriving in the UK in Rwanda. The Home Office is set to agree a trial which would see some…
Telling the history of migration is an important step in establishing safe routes for refugees
Last week, with the world’s attention focused on the climate talks in Glasgow, there was yet more tragedy, desperate danger and awful fear in the Channel. At least four refugees…
Sian Berry will refuse to collaborate with immigration enforcement if elected London Mayor
Green Party of England and Wales co-leader and candidate for London Mayor Sian Berry announced today that she will refuse to collaborate with immigration enforcement authorities if elected in May.…
Right now, we have to be angry
We should be angry. We should be very angry, as angry as we know politically how. Angry about the poorest people who are now destitute. About the vulnerable children who…
The people taking on the hostile environment and climate breakdown
Image credit: Neil Cummings, Creative CommonsIn the face of huge popular mobilisation demanding action to address climate breakdown, the government is currently considering giving energy company Drax approval for what…