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Green Politics

River pollution

Campaigners take to the streets on National Day of Action over water pollution

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
28 January, 2023 (3 days ago)

The Dirty Water protests demand an end to the dumping of sewage into local rivers and waterways.

A photo of London's skyline

London needs to side with renters and hold landlords to account

Zoë Garbett
16 December, 2022

Rogue landlords are being protected

COP26

Approval of first UK coal mine in decades sparks condemnation from activists, opposition, and government’s official climate advisers

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
8 December, 2022

‘The UK government risks becoming a superpower in climate hypocrisy rather than climate leadership.’

Lord Frost slammed for joining climate sceptic lobby group

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
13 November, 2022

Britain’s former chief Brexit negotiator has joined the Global Warming Policy Foundation and claims ‘we’re not in a crisis.’

Climate action

Thousands to protest over government’s ‘climate-wrecking plans’ on Global Day of Action

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
12 November, 2022

As COP27 reaches its mid-point in Egypt, a coalition of activists are taking to the streets across the UK today, calling on the government to take greater action on the climate and cost-of-living crises.

COP27 U-turn on the cards following global backlash and reports that Boris Johnson could attend

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
31 October, 2022

The former PM’s plans to attend the climate summit are seen as a snub to Sunak, who is now reportedly considering a volte face by attending the event.  

Green Party deputy leader Amelia Womack speaking at Green Party Conference

Exclusive: Amelia Womack refuses to rule out second bid for Green Party leadership

Chris Jarvis
3 October, 2022

In an interview with Left Foot Forward, Womack said, “I will never shy away from ensuring that I’m putting my experience in to do the best thing for the party”

Mick Lynch speaking at a rally

Enough is Enough gets formal backing of the Green Party

Chris Jarvis
2 October, 2022

The Greens are the first party to formally support the campaign

Amelia Womack following her final speech at Green Party conference

Amelia Womack celebrates Green Party electoral success in farewell speech at Green Party conference

Chris Jarvis
2 October, 2022

‘In just a few years, we have gone from a small party with a few thousand members to a mass movement of tens of thousands’

Ross Greer raising a fist at his oath in the Scottish Parliament

‘We are going to deliver rent controls in this session of parliament’ – Ross Greer MSP

Chris Jarvis
1 October, 2022

Left Foot Forward spoke to Ross Greer MSP at the Green Party of England and Wales conference

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