Green News

Thursday 28th January - The Green Party has responded to Highways England's newly launched consultation for a new multi-billion pound tunnel to be built under the Thames between Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent (1). 

The European Parliament today voted to reject draft EU rules on baby food, which would have allowed baby foods to contain far higher levels of sugar than those recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) (1). 

Some rail fares in the South East are over four times higher than for comparable journeys in mainland Europe – as the campaign to bring the railways back into public hands is back in the spotlight.

Leading Green Party politicians, including our South East Green MP Caroline Lucas, have been out and about this morning supporting Junior Doctors on the picket line.

South East Green MEP Keith Taylor is currently recruiting for a constituency caseworker. The role, to start at the beginning of March in Keith’s Brussels office, involves coordinating Keith’s constituency enquiries and casework.

The run up to Christmas saw the Government consolidate its austerity agenda and continue its attack on our environment. 2016 is a great opportunity for Greens to show a different path is not just possible but that by linking effective campaigning to inspirational politics, we can make it happen! Here are our 10 Green challenges for 2016:

Sue Robert's first day in Paris, joining climate change campaigners in a city where the police arrest anyone in groups of more than 5 people.

The government chose last night to announce that we should still expand runway capacity in the South East of England (without specifying where). To do this while ‘talking the talk’ with other leaders, gathered to finalise a global agreement on climate change in Paris, is simply irresponsible.

Green MP for Brighton, Caroline Lucas has responded to today's announcement that the delay on the decision on airport expansion - which is currently between Heathrow and Gatwick - has been delayed until 2016. Caroline is calling for a rejection of airport expansion at Heathrow or Gatwick - not a delay.