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• Public health approach needed on harmful drug taking say Greens
  Drug taking needs to be treated as public health issue, not tackled through more punitive measures Evidence based policy needed, not Tory and Labour ‘war on drugs’ rhetoric Wider causes of problematic drug use need addressing Legalised, regulated system of drug control needed to take power from criminals Greens have accused the government of adopting […]
• Small Business Saturday: The ‘backbone of our local economy’ needs support in greening operations and improving employee welfare
  Today, Small Business Saturday, the Green Party is calling on both national and local government to implement a series of measures to help small and independent businesses and social enterprises green their operations, improve employee welfare and make it easier for people to ‘shop local’ [1]. Green Party co-leader, Adrian Ramsay, said: “Small and independent […]
• Greens overtake Lib Dems in Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election
  Greens say overtaking the Lib Dems and coming fourth in theOld Bexley and Sidcup by-election is a great boost for the Party ahead of next year’s local elections. Co-leader, Adrian Ramsay, also said it was a bad result for both the Conservatives and Conservatives.  Ramsay said: “The Green vote in Old Bexley and Sidcup held […]
• Greens call for ‘reset’ of Covid preventative measures to help stem spread of infection
  Greens say the threats posed by the new Omicron variant should serve as a wakeup call to ‘reset’ preventative measures that will help reduce the spread of Covid this winter. These should include: Mask wearing and social distancing extended to all indoor public spaces Work from home where possible  Financial support provided to those in […]
• Response from Carla Denyer to Greens on brink of entering coalition government in Germany
  Co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, Carla Denyer, welcomed news that the German Greens will enter into a new coalition government, should members vote to back the agreement [1]. She said: “This is great news and it seems clear that the Greens in Germany have won some key policy demands as part […]
• Greens welcome planned announcement of a mandatory system for councils to take in refugee children
  The Home Office is set to announce today that it will become mandatory for local councils to take in their fair share of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children [1]. This follows a Green Party campaign in the summer to make the National Transfer Scheme mandatory to relieve pressure on the handful of councils who were already playing […]
• Green Party co-leader to be key MP candidate for next General Election
  Urban voters not Greens’ only target, as Adrian Ramsay begins campaign for a seat in Conservative heartlands. Co-leader Carla Denyer is already the MP candidate for a seat in Bristol. Greens are the main challenger to both Conservative seats and Labour ones Announcement comes as party support continues to rise The Green Party has demonstrated […]
• Government’s railway plans are not “levelling up”, say Greens
  Greens say the Government’s announcements on rail for the North and Midlands, expected tomorrow, demonstrate a lack of strategic planning on public transport.  In response to indications that the eastern leg of HS2 from Birmingham to Leeds will be scrapped in favour of upgrading existing lines, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said,  “The Green Party […]
• Greens call for UK ‘climate crisis cabinet’ to push through urgent climate action
  Adrian Ramsay: "The UK must use its continuing COP presidency to show global leadership, but we can only do that if we are setting an example ourselves here at home." A “climate crisis cabinet” must be convened immediately to push through significant climate action here in the UK in the wake of the failure of […]
• COP26 agreement fails key climate tests but there is hope to salvage summit’s legacy, says Green Party
  COP26 has failed to deliver action either at the scale, or with the urgency needed to curb the worst impacts of climate change, the Green Party has said.  As the final agreement was passed this evening the Green Party expressed deep regret that the conference had failed in its primary objective of getting the world […]