Young Greens 30 Under 30 2023 Round-Up
In March the Young Greens held 30 Under 30 2023, their annual training programme where they trained 30 young people to help them progress to being the next leaders, councillors and activists of the Green Party. The weekend was hosted at Lower Shaw Farm in Swindon. The farm is a former dairy farm now turned […]
Young Greens celebrate a record number of young people elected as Councillors
After the May 2023 local election results the Young Greens are celebrating a record number of young people elected as Councillors this year. Going into the local elections there were 22 Young Green Councillors elected across England and Wales. After the results there are now a record number of 35 Young Green Councillors. This increase […]
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Young Greens congratulate those receiving their A-Level and BTEC results
The Young Greens comments on A-Level and BTEC results day. The Young Greens would like to congratulate all A-Level and BTEC students receiving their results today. After two years of disrupted education through poor pandemic planning from this Government, A-Level students should be very proud of the results that they’ve achieved. The Young Greens wish […]
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Tory decisions are to blame for the COVID spike – not young people
The Health Secretary has announced that the UK could see a second spike in coronavirus cases if young people don’t follow social distancing rules. The Young Greens would like to formally challenge Mr Hancock’s statement, with both the belief and the evidence that the rise in COVID-19 cases is actually due to the Conservative’s lack […]
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The Young Greens break a record with this year’s election results
This weekend, a record-breaking number of Young Greens were elected to local councils across England. On ‘Super Thursday,’ which saw the largest number of local elections take place on the same day, eight amazing Young Greens proved that more and more people are crying out for fresh ideas and radical voices to represent them in […]
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Sian Berry pledges 5 transformative policies for young Londoners
As young Londoners, we have been particularly hit hard by the coronavirus. Our education, job prospects and mental health have all been impacted – especially for those of us with less access to financial protection, digital resources and green spaces. As London’s first Green Mayor, Sian Berry would work hard to give young people a […]
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Apartheid Off Campus!
Guest blog from Youth PSC At most higher education institutions in the UK, students, staff and academics have little oversight of how those at the top of the university make decisions. This is particularly true of university investments, where decisions are made in closed subcommittees, with little student or staff representation. PSC research has uncovered […]
Cambridge looks to join the divestment surge
We are proud to support the student led Jesus Climate Justice Campaign (JCJC) based in Jesus College, Cambridge. Cambridge University recently announced a divestment target of 2030, but the nature of the University means that this does not apply to the many colleges that make up the University. JCJC have organised a petition signed by […]
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Sex work – is decriminalisation the answer?
Guest blog by the English Collective of Prostitutes Sex work is legal in the UK. But whilst the exchange of money between two adults for consensual sex is allowed, lots of activities surrounding sex work remain illegal. Laws on ‘brothel-keeping’ and ‘loitering and soliciting’ in particular have made sex workers’ lives significantly more difficult. This […]
Test and trace – A £10 billion scam
With each passing day, it becomes clearer that the Government’s test and trace programme is not working. This poses a huge risk to both public health and our already suffering economy. The Guardian reported an infuriating, but possibly not so shocking, statistic that 90% of Covid tests are failing to hit their target for turnaround, […]
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