Scottish Greens have said they will “redouble efforts” to improve trans healthcare in Scotland after a motion passed at the party’s conference in Greenock by the LGBTQ+ wing of the party, the Rainbow Greens. The motion calls for a Scottish Government-led review of trans healthcare that “directly involves trans people who have received, are currently […]
Family and friends of the late political campaigner, trade unionist and trans pioneer Charlie Kiss have launched a fundraiser in his name, which will raise funds to support counselling services for the trans community through a collaboration with CliniQ – a trans-led not-for-profit organisation based at King’s College Hospital, London. After transitioning in 2002, Charlie […]
Sian Berry, Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, has responded to the news that the House of Commons has approved the scrapping of the winter fuel allowance for millions of pensioners in the UK. While MPs signed off the controversial measure by 348 to 228 this afternoon, around 50 Labour members abstained from the division. […]
The Green Party has suspended its health spokesperson, Pallavi Devulapalli, for calling reports of rising LGBTQ+ hate crimes “mischievous”. At a general election hustings in June, Ms Devulapalli said she had “yet to meet anyone” who denied a person’s right to “dress” and “be addressed as they please”. Despite government data showing an 11% increase […]
Siân Berry, Green MP for Brighton Pavilion, has written to the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, to urge “comprehensive action to protect and support all those subject to fascist intimidation”. She has called for use of police investigative capacity to make sure no-one taking part in or instigating the violence escapes the appropriate sanctions, unity from […]
The Green Party in Brighton & Hove are calling on the council to offer more support to those affected by violent events in Israel and in Palestine, ahead of a meeting of all councillors next week. In a series of proposals, Greens say councillors of all parties can and must come together to reassure […]
The poll by Electoral Calculus predicts the party has a 100% chance of winning the seat with Sian Berry, who is to replace Caroline Lucas MP as Green Party candidate, receiving 86% of votes cast.
Berry, who was selected as the new Brighton Pavilion candidate after winning 71% of first preference votes, is a former co-leader and principal speaker of the Green Party of England and Wales and has been their candidate for Mayor of London three times, coming third in both 2016 and 2021.
Green Party councillors on Brighton & Hove City Council have called Labour plans to scrap the city’s seafront cycle lane, which the Greens argue was “debated and supported in council committees, consulted on with the public, fully funded and ready to launch”, as “uncosted, unconsulted and undemocratic”.
First elected in 2010, Caroline Lucas was the first Green Party MP in the country.
