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Electric shock collars are cruel devices that cause dogs pain and fear.
On Thursday Scottish Green MSP Ross Greer will bring a vote to criminalise their use.
You can help us ban them for good, but we need to act fast. 👇
www.greens.scot/banshockcollars
Yesterday King Charles flew into Alloa by helicopter to visit a food bank, before promptly flying off again.
The King's personal fortune is estimated to stand at £1.8 billion, while the Royal Family costs the UK taxpayer over £500 million a year.
Abolish the monarchy.
1 in 35 inhabitants of Gaza have been killed directly in the Israeli invasion - not counting those killed in the last 7 months or indirectly.
As we hope for a lasting ceasefire, there must be accountability for the war crimes committed, an end to the occupation, and the UK must stop arming Israel.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/10/gaza-death-toll-40-higher-than-official-number-lancet-study-finds
The rental market is broken.
⬆️ 9.6% annual increase for a 1-bedroom property
⬆️ 6.2% annual increase for a 2-bedroom property
⬆️ 10.7% annual increase for a 3-bedroom property
Rent controls are fundamental to building a fairer housing system in Scotland. One that protects tenants' financial security.
Homes should be for living in, not for profiteering.
Electric shock collars are already banned in countries across Europe. Yet here in Scotland they continue to be used. There's simply no excuse for it.
Scottish Green MSPs are bringing a vote to the Scottish Parliament next week that will finally ban these cruel devices.
🚨 Passed!
Far too many homes sit empty or are hoarded by landlords.
The Scottish Parliament has voted to back our plans to increase the tax paid when buying a second home.
This will raise over £30m for public services and help to tackle Scotland's housing crisis.
At an exclusive men-only club in Mayfair, Reform and Tory MPs began the process of importing US climate-denying money into British politics.
Last week, as Los Angeles burned, it was announced that 2024 was the hottest year on record, breaking the Paris Agreement's 1.5C limit for the first time.
Reform could be the UK's largest party after the next election, according to a recent poll.
This toxic party represents little more than prejudice, division and the economic disaster of Brexit. They offer no solutions.
Scotland can do so much better. It's more vital than ever that we take our future into our own hands.
This is a big step forward in tackling drug misuse in Scotland.
Addiction is a health crisis, and people deserve to be treated with empathy and support. Through this we can help them stay safe and find their road to recovery.
By providing additional support in key areas like housing, employment and education, we can begin to break the cycle that has led to so much suffering.
The two private jets owned by Jeff Bezos spent nearly 25 days in the air over a 12-month period, releasing as much carbon as an Amazon employee in the US would in 207 years. 🤯
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Instead of attacking working class disabled people, Labour could raise over £70 billion by introducing a wealth tax on the top 1%.
🔴 $150 billion and 11 deaths: the cost of the current Los Angeles wildfire
🔴 €10 billion and 232 deaths: the cost of October's flooding in Spain
🔴 $78 billion and 219 deaths: the cost of October's Hurricane Helene
The cost of climate inaction is incalculable.
The billionaire class is now doing globally what corrupt elites have always sought to do.
They don’t bankroll political parties out of a commitment to values or principles. They do it to serve their own interest and achieve policies they know will benefit them.
In 2016 the world signed the Paris Agreement to limit climate change to 1.5C. Now, 8 years on, we're already passing it.
As Los Angeles burns, the cost of inaction couldn't be clearer. It's incalculable.
This was never inevitable. It's a political choice. We must change course.
We welcome the discussions going on to bring Scotland's international football matches to free-to-air TV.
If we want children to be inspired by our athletes then they need to be able to see them in action.
Our national team should be for all of us, not hidden behind a paywall.
