Green Party demands general election in wake of Rishi Sunak’s coronation
The Green Party of England and Wales have demanded an immediate general election following Rishi Sunak's coronation as prime minister. Sunak was the only candidate in the second Tory leadership…
£28 million on the jubilee is a kick in the guts during a cost of living crisis
This week, bunting is going up, lemon and amaretti trifles are being assembled, and street parties being organised in preparation for the celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee - marking…
Greens slam government for fossil fuel tax breaks
Rishi Sunak this week announced the government's package for tackling the cost of living crisis. The package includes a windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas companies that…
Zarah Sultana perfectly sums up how we are governed by the rich, for the rich
This week, the chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak made his way onto the Sunday Times Rich List. He placed as the 222nd richest person in the UK, with his…
Greens call for Johnson and Sunak to resign following ‘partygate’ fines
The 'partygate' scandal has stepped up a gear today, as both prime minister Boris Johnson and chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak have received fixed penalty notices over rule breaking…
Rishi Sunak’s solution to the energy crisis is building on a legacy of failure
In response to a surge in energy prices the UK government has been forced to intervene. Five months after the Green Party of England and Wales produced its proposals, the…
Rishi Sunak’s budget was yet another betrayal of students
Last week the Chancellor unveiled his spring budget and there was much left to be desired by Rishi Sunak. But most notable was how he continued to ignore millions of…
Sian Berry slams government’s betrayal of key workers in conference speech
Green Party of England and Wales co-leader Sian Berry has today hit out at the government's treatment of key workers during the Covid crisis. She accused health secretary Matt Hancock…
Labour’s failure to embrace UBI shows they haven’t grasped the scale of the crisis
You know we’re in trouble when the BBC is proposing bolder economic policy than Labour. Yesterday morning, shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds appeared on the Today programme, and was asked by…
The myth of British exceptionalism has driven the inept response to coronavirus
We are seemingly becoming used to dramatic and disturbing headlines on a daily basis during the coronavirus pandemic. Reported deaths in the UK from Covid-19 have risen to over 10,000,…