Letter to the Chancellor calling for fairer taxes on the most wealthy 26 July 2024 / 17 October 2024 by matttraini Sian Berry and the group of Green MPs have written to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, ahead of the budget asking for fairer taxes on the most wealthy, which could raise up to £50 billion a year towards the NHS, schools and local authorities’ Read more »
Green Party calls for action to end HIV transmissions by 2030 23 July 2024 / 23 September 2024 by Green Party Admin The Green Party is calling for the next government to save money and save lives by: Making the HIV prevention pill (“PrEP”) available beyond specialist sexual health services, such as in GP services and pharmacies Read more »
My letter with Carla Denyer to Wes Streeting about puberty blockers 19 July 2024 / 23 September 2024 by Sian Berry Today, Carla Denyer MP and I wrote to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, expressing our serious concerns about his recent statement on puberty blockers. Trans young people need support, not to have their healthcare used as a political football. Medical decisions are for patients and doctors, not politicians. Read more »
Thank you for electing me as your new MP! 5 July 2024 / 23 September 2024 by Stewart Christie Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone in Brighton who has put their trust in me and the Green Party. This is a very special city, and together we’ve made history again. I promise to work hard as your new Green MP and make sure your voices are heard in Parliament. You […] Read more »
Steve Coogan endorses Siân Berry in Brighton Pavilion 24 June 2024 by Stewart Christie Academy award nominated actor, comedian, and screenwriter Steve Coogan has today endorsed Siân Berry’s candidacy for Brighton Pavilion. Meeting a crowd of supporters in the Hanover area of the city today, Steve, who used to live in Brighton and still lives locally, said: “Caroline Lucas did a great job for the City and in Parliament. […] Read more »
The Women’s Equality Party endorses Siân as candidate in Brighton Pavilion. 20 June 2024 by Stewart Christie This week the Women’s Equality Party and the Green Party announced a shared vision for a green and caring economy. Both parties are feminist and inclusive, and both have a strong culture of listening and working in practical ways with the many campaigns and grassroots groups supporting women in our communities. As part of this, […] Read more »
Siân Berry calls for election candidates to agree to a clean campaign promise 10 June 2024 / 10 June 2024 by Sian Berry The Green Party MP candidate for Brighton Pavilion today issued a challenge to all other candidates to sign up to a Clean Campaign Promise. Siân Berry said: “Now we have the final list of people standing, I would like to challenge all the other candidates in Brighton Pavilion to agree to a Clean Campaign Promise […] Read more »
Siân Berry, Green MP candidate for Brighton Pavilion, intervenes on L3 Harris 3 June 2024 / 3 June 2024 by Stewart Christie The application for a controversial weapons factory in Brighton run by L3 Harris will be considered later this week. The manufacturing company is applying to retain a temporary extension to their premises in Home Farm Road. Many hundreds of local people have objected to the plans because the factory is thought to supply bomb racks […] Read more »
My letter opposing Brighton’s L3 Harris weapons factory 2 June 2024 / 23 September 2024 by Sian Berry I wrote to Brighton and Hove’s planning committee asking them to vote down the planing permission for the expansion of the L3 Harris factor in Brighton. Read the letter here: https://sianberry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/248/2024/06/24_06_02_SB_L3Harris_objection_letter.pdf Read more »
Greens Welcome General Election and Will Campaign Hard to Retain Brighton Pavilion 23 May 2024 / 4 June 2024 by Stewart Christie The Green Party welcomes today’s announcement of a general election as the chance for voters to choose hope, respect and practical solutions to the crises facing the country. Brighton Pavilion parliamentary candidate Siân Berry said: “This isn’t a moment too soon. We have the policies, we are ready, and want as much as anyone to […] Read more »