Greens pledge £600m renewables investment through carbon capture cuts The party also called for the UK Government to de-link cheaper electricity prices to ‘extortionate’ global gas prices. Evening Standard · Mar 30
Zack Polanski meets unions in attempt to get them to switch party funding to Greens Leader understood to have spoken to 10 trade unions after party claimed working class voters are turning to them The Guardian - UK · Mar 30
Inquiry fires up chances of raising gas export taxes A parliamentary committee will report into Australia's gas export regime before the budget, in a sign the government is warming to raising taxes on the sector. AAP · Mar 30
‘Wow, people were so angry at Labour!’ Green MP Hannah Spencer on politics, plumbing, smears and snobbery The 34-year-old plumber last month secured the Green party its first byelection victory and a record fifth concurrent MP. She discusses the problem with career politicians – and being screamed at by voters The Guardian - UK · Mar 30
Trump’s unpopularity shields Labor in Newspoll and other polls despite fuel crisis Although Anthony Albanese’s ratings are down in three new federal polls, Labor has maintained a comfortable lead, with the combined vote for the Coalition and One Nation at 46–47% (steady in Newspoll, down one in Redbridge and down three in Fox & Hedgehog). The Conversation · Mar 29
Keir Starmer to launch local elections campaign with focus on cost of living PM will also cite Iran war as reason to stick with Labour, as party adopts new slogan: ‘Pride in Britain’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 29
Embattled motorists win bowser relief as taxes slashed The government has moved to cut taxes on petrol and diesel, as the Middle East war sends global oil prices through the roof. AAP · Mar 29
Police find no evidence of criminality in Gorton and Denton byelection Reform UK had asked officers to investigate claims of ‘family voting’ after losing contest in Greater Manchester The Guardian - UK · Mar 27
Corruption body empowered to tap into secret recordings People who promptly hand over illegally recorded conversations to police or corruption investigators will be protected under new legislation. AAP · Mar 27
Party leaders bid for votes on first day of Holyrood election campaign With Thursday marking the first day of campaigning for the Scottish Parliament election, party leaders were looking to win over voters. Evening Standard · Mar 26
Greens co-leaders could share FM role if party wins Holyrood election Gillian Mackay suggested she could share the post with fellow Scottish Green Party co-leader Ross Greer if the party was to win in May. Evening Standard · Mar 26
Law firms investigate possible Australian cases after US jury finds Meta and YouTube designed addictive products Courts in Australia may be willing to hold social media companies accountable for real-world harm, lawyers say The Guardian - AU · Mar 26
Labour could be locked out of Welsh government for first time in major blow to Starmer, poll shows A YouGov MRP poll has suggested Plaid Cymru is set to become the biggest with 43 seats followed by Reform in second place on 30 with Labour on 12 and Greens on 10 The Independent UK · Mar 25
‘Denial machine’: climate misinformation is fuelling conflict in Australian communities, inquiry finds The report also recommends government do more to make tech companies liable for ‘psychosocial harms’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 25
The Conversation · Mar 25 Labor’s slide continues in federal polls, as special DemosAU poll has Coalition winning just nine seats Labor is still ahead, but the latest federal polls suggest a move against them. A DemosAU MRP poll has One Nation winning 52 of the 150 House seats and the Coalition just nine. A Victorian poll has the Coalition gaining a 52–48 lead over Labor.
AAP · Mar 24 Light shone on 'deceptive' anti-renewables campaigns Greater transparency has been pitched as a salve to an increasingly fraught climate information ecosystem.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24 Labour lost white working-class voters to Greens in Gorton and Denton, party analysis finds Lucy Powell says byelection showed people need a ‘reason’ to vote Labour, as senior figures consider change in strategy
Evening Standard · Mar 24 Ed Davey dismisses threat from ‘dangerous’ Greens at local elections The Lib Dem leader said some voters drawn to Jeremy Corbyn-style policies may opt for Zack Polanski’s party.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 24 Albanese urged to help Australians struggling with fuel crisis, as NZ offers first-of-its-kind cash relief David Pocock says a flat 25% export levy on gas producers could redirect ‘wartime profits’ to struggling Australians
Evening Standard · Mar 23 More London Labour councillors defect to Greens as Keir Starmer’s party faces local elections crisis The move by Lewisham councillors Tauseef Anwar and Rudi Schmidt means more than 50 local Labour representatives have joined the Greens since Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23 ‘Anyone but Labour’ or ‘anyone but Reform’? Clash of animosities likely to define May local elections While Labour braces for a rout that could see off Starmer, a rising drive to keep out Farage is complicating expectations
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23 What’s at stake for UK in May’s elections: six key questions Reform, Plaid Cymru, the SNP and the Greens are all banking on big gains and nationwide repercussions
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23 ‘Unprecedented territory’: are UK polls as volatile as they seem? – in charts In what is beginning to look like a fragmented five-party system, small swings carry outsized political consequences
Radio France Internationale · Mar 23 French left wins mayoral elections in Paris, Marseille and Lyon Left-wing parties have held onto Paris, Marseille and Lyon, according to provisional results announced on Sunday evening. The far right failed to take the big cities it had hoped, but made significant inroads in smaller ones.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22 Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire elected Paris mayor, as National Rally fails to take key cities City hall veteran beats rightwinger Rachida Dati in French capital, while far-right RN fails to win Marseille and Toulon in French local elections