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Green Politics

water pollution

Thousands sign petition to end corporate pollution in UK rivers

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
21 May, 2023 (3 weeks ago)

The campaign comes as under-fire water companies apologise for repeated sewage spills.

supermarket

Brexit, climate change and ‘greedflation’: The principal reasons behind the spiralling cost of food

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
20 May, 2023 (3 weeks ago)

As inflation continues to rip through family budgets, and consumers are forced to pay sky-high food prices, the government has come under fresh pressure to crackdown on supermarkets.

Carla Denyer speaking in front of a Bristol Trades Council banner

Green Party sets out 5 ways in which the Tories have undermined our democracy

Hannah Davenport
18 May, 2023 (4 weeks ago)

Carla Denyer claims Greens are the strongest party on democratic reform

A photo of a Shell gas station

BP and Shell’s ‘heinous’ profits renew calls for tougher windfall tax

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
7 May, 2023

‘Fuel subsidies must stop.’

BP sign on a blue sky

Petition urging government to impose stronger windfall tax on oil and gas companies attracts thousands of signatures

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
3 May, 2023

The campaign text describes BP’s profits as ‘heinous’ as the ‘majority of Britons struggle to pay exorbitant energy bills.’

Therese Coffey

Thérèse Coffey accused of ‘complacency’ and slated for dragging up last Labour government during water sewage crisis debate

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
26 April, 2023

‘The complacency she’s demonstrating is frankly, frankly shocking.’

Caroline Lucas MP at Tufton Street

Activists gather at 55 Tufton Street to shine light on opaque influence of right-wing think-tanks

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
22 April, 2023

Campaigners congregated in the ‘most dangerous street in London,’ urging MPs to step up on climate action.

Climate change denial

Tory Party received £3.5m from donors with fossil fuel, polluter and climate denial links in 2022, new research finds

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
2 April, 2023

The government’s ‘green day’ “couldn’t be any more of a misnomer, when the Conservative party is raking in millions of pounds’ worth of dirty donations from fossil fuel interests and climate deniers.”

Green Party members holding a banner

Green Party votes to ditch opposition to NATO

Chris Jarvis
12 March, 2023

The Greens now support reform of the military alliance

Shell lorry

Fossil fuel providers given £20bn more in government funding than renewables since 2015

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
12 March, 2023

“This reckless government is backing the wrong horse by betting on fossil fuels in a climate and energy crisis. These figures lay bare the stranglehold that the fossil fuel industry continues to have over government decision making – and taxpayer’s money.”

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