Updates

Greens welcome decision to retain BBC Scotland studios

Tue 6 Jul, 2021

The Scottish Greens have welcomed a decision that BBC Scotland’s two Glasgow-based studios will not be transferred to a London-based subsidiary company, securing jobs at the facilities.

The BECTU trade union had warned that the 150 jobs directly employed by the BBC’s two Glasgow-based studios could be at risk, which Scottish Greens culture spokesperson Ross Greer raised with Nicola Sturgeon at FMQS.

Following this, Greer convened a meeting between representatives of BECTU and Scottish Government Culture Secretary Angus Robertson.

Flash floods show need for preventative investment

Mon 5 Jul, 2021

The extreme flash floods in Edinburgh show that more investment is needed in climate adaptation measures to deal with rising temperatures, the Scottish Greens have said.

Streets turned to rivers on Sunday, putting pressure on fire crews and resulting in an expensive clean-up operation.

Scottish Greens environment spokesperson Mark Ruskell said: “The capital is just the latest flashpoint where the climate crisis is having an impact on Scotland’s infrastructure as extreme weather events become more and more common.

SQA slammed for promoting positives of climate change

Thu 1 Jul, 2021

Scotland’s exams body has been slammed for insisting that the ‘positives’ of global warming are given equal consideration in the National 5 Geography course.

The SQA’s course specification states that the pros and cons of climate change should be given equal weight, a position Scottish Greens education spokesperson Ross Greer has branded “deeply inappropriate”.

Greens call for support as Benefit Cap cuts hit record high

Fri 25 Jun, 2021

Scottish Greens are calling on the Scottish Government to guarantee full mitigation of the Benefit Cap.

The Benefit Cap is a UK Government policy which caps the amount of social security a household can receive, regardless of the level of need.