Scottish Greens call for decriminalisation of drugs
The Scottish Greens have today called for drugs to be decriminalised and for an end to what they call the 'failed' war on drugs. A policy of moving towards a…
Scottish Greens pledge to introduce Universal Basic Income pilots
The Scottish Greens have said they would introduce Universal Basic Income pilots in communities across Scotland. A Universal Basic Income is a mechanism that would provide everyone with a guaranteed…
It’s time for the Greens to reassess their role in the Bute House Agreement
It’s been two and a half years since the historic Bute House Agreement (BHA) was signed between the SNP-led Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party (SGP). The agreement laid…
Scottish Greens hail vote to ban snares in Scotland
The Scottish Green Party has welcomed MSPs voting to support a ban on snares. The party's rural affairs spokesperson Ariane Burgess called it a 'huge step forward'. Burgess commented as…
Scottish Green MSP launches consultation to end greyhound racing
A ban on greyhound racing in Scotland has moved a big step closer, with Scottish Green Party MSP Mark Ruskell having launched a consultation for his bill that would make…
Give First Aid lessons to all pupils to save lives, Scottish Greens say
A Scottish Green Party MSP is calling for a pilot project teaching first aid to children in schools to be extended and made available permanently across the whole of Scotland.…
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,…
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…
Scottish Greens hail Agriculture Bill as “bold new vision for sustainable farming”
The Scottish Green Party has welcomed proposed legislation that it says will support rural communities and boost sustainable, regenerative farming across Scotland. According to the Greens, the Agriculture and Rural…
Scotland will be fairer and greener as an independent country in the EU, Scottish Greens claim
Scotland's future would be fairer and greener as an independent country within the EU, Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater has said. Slater made the comments ahead of a major…