The last year made me fear for our democracy itself — 2018 must be a turning point
Dark antidemocratic forces, we thought we’d banished to history, seemed to reappear in 2017. It’s up to all of us to stop their rise.
Molly Scott Cato
I’m demanding the release of the hidden Brexit impact assessments in the High Court. Here’s why
Green MEP Molly Scott Cato has applied for a judicial review trying to force the government to release the Brexit papers they say don’t exist.
Why isn’t Russian interference in the Brexit referendum being investigated?
If the allegations are true, the Brexit vote would be utterly invalidated.
Why has Michael Gove banned some bee-killing pesticides in the UK but not others?
There are further tests for the secretary of state if he is to prove his environmental credentials.
Why aren’t we acting on climate change? It’s simple: the power of corporate lobbying
The UN climate talks themselves are funded in part by corporations who have no wish to end our dependence on fossil fuels.
From Old King Coal to Carmagedon: It’s time to rethink our relationship with the car
With air pollution a factor in almost 40,000 UK deaths per year and 44 cities breaching air quality guidelines, we need a new Clean Air Act fit for the 21st century.
Brexit poses an ‘extreme risk’ to Britain’s food security. Don’t ignore the warnings
As food security begins to decline across the world, Britain is entering dangerous territory in trying to leave the single market.
The Labour leadership are wrong. Renationalisation can happen whilst remaining in the EU
Labour’s promise to take back control of key public services should be welcomed — but it’s false to claim that this cannot be done whilst in the EU or single market, writes Green MEP Molly Scott Cato.
Civil servants standing down and speaking out shows the Brexit shambles we’re in
Whatever the true reasons for Olly Robbins’ move from civil servant in charge of the Department for Exiting the European Union to a new role at No. 10, it is another demonstration of the shambles behind the government’s Brexit strategy.test
A major lender to working-class people is on the rocks. Could a collapse trigger the next crash?
The instability at Provident Financial risks driving many into the arms of loan sharks.