Brexit, migration and getting elected key topics at Young Greens Convention 2019
Beating Brexit and getting young people elected were top of the agenda as the Young Greens of England and Wales held their annual convention in Norwich this weekend. The event…
New Young Greens co-chairs elected – UK Green news round up week 34
Rosie Rawle and Thomas Hazell elected co-chairs of the Young Greens of England and Wales The Young Greens of England and Wales have got new leadership. After a ballot of…
Greens back Corbyn government to stop no-deal Brexit: UK Green news round up weeks 32-33
Greens support a Corbyn caretaker government to oust Boris Johnson and stop no-deal Brexit With every passing day, the debacle surrounding Brexit gets more and more intense. A combination of…
Changes at the top of the Scottish Green Party – UK Green news round up week 31
Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater elected first Scottish Green Party co-leaders Image credit: Scottish Green Party Change was afoot in the Scottish Green Party this week. Party members finished voting…
Breaking Boris Johnson – Lessons from Brecon and Radnorshire
Image credit: Chatham House, Creative Commons We are in volatile political times; the dramatic result in the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election shows this more clearly than ever. But when co-operation…
New government, new climate change induced records and new nuclear – UK Green news round up week 30
Greens hit out at Boris Johnson becoming prime minister Image credit: Creative Commons: Ric Lander This week, Boris Johnson became prime minister of the UK off the back of the…
The government’s proposed carbon charge for airlines misses the mark
Image credit: Solvay Group, Creative Commons The Department for Transport has proposed to offset the CO2 emissions produced by various modes of transport, most significantly airplanes, by introducing a new…
Fighting elections, fossil fuels and EU bureaucracy – UK Green news round up week 28
Greens consulted on supporting Unite to Remain electoral alliance Image credit: Creative Commons, Kelly Hill This week, a new pro-EU group - Unite to Remain - was formally launched. The…
New appearances, new leaders and new MEPs: UK Green news round up week 27
Sian Berry makes first Question Time appearance since 2007 Image credit: BBC screengrab Blue moon spotters were in luck this week. A Green Party politician was on the BBC's flagship…
Who will be the next leader of the Scottish Greens? – UK Green news round up week 26
Maggie Chapman and Patrick Harvie seek to continue leading Scottish Greens Image credit: YouTube screengrab and Ric Lander, Creative Commons Nominations for the Scottish Green Party's co-leader election closed this…