“We are living in the jaws of a climate and environment emergency” – Corbyn’s full speech
Below is the full text of Jeremy Corbyn’s speech in Southampton this morning, in which he set out…
Environment
When it comes to animal welfare, the people of Britain want more
Britain has always been a proud nation of animal lovers. Yet for decades, our laws have failed to…
Local authorities are instrumental in the fight against climate change
While at the helm of an e-bike capable of carrying around 200 kilos of washing from a client’s…
How a love of nature can bring our divided country together
When Extinction Rebellion activists recently gripped the attention of the nation, it brought into sharp focus the scale…
“The state of the British environment is at a crossroads” – Sue Hayman’s speech
Below is the full text of Sue Hayman’s speech to the Natural Capital Committee today. I’d like to start…
The Climate Change Act turns 10 today. Labour must lead again on the environment
A decade ago today, the Labour government’s Climate Change Act gained Royal Assent. It was ground-breaking, legally committing…
Rebecca Long-Bailey: The Tories are failing the UK on renewable energy
In the same month that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) set out the terrible consequences for…
How plastic got political – and why it’s an opportunity for Labour
There’s no denying that plastic pollution is being talked about in ways no other environmental issue has for…
Anna McMorrin: It’s time producers take responsibility for their packaging
Producers of packaging should incorporate the cost of collecting, transporting, recycling and disposing of those products in the…
Ian Murray: Beware the right-wing agenda that lies beneath the clownish behaviour of Brexiteer Boris and his Tory friends
Leaving the EU is a huge decision for Britain, much bigger, given the effects of 40 years of…
