A centre-left party that is not only concerned with environmental issues but also with reducing social inequality
Green Party
Pledging to plant 700 million trees by 2030
Spend £100bn a year to cut emissions
Ban single-use plastic
Invest £6bn in the NHS
Scrap tuition fees
Support Universal Basic Income of £89 for everyone
Call for a wealth tax to tackle social inequality
Green Party won its first seat at Westminster, with Caroline Lucas becoming MP for Brighton Pavilion
2010
Green Party election results
1% vote share in 2010
3.8% vote share in 2015
1 million votes across the UK in 2015, but won just 1 seat
2.7% vote share in 2019
Under alternative voting systems in different regions of the UK, the Green Party has gained seats (in Scottish Parliament elections in 2016 they won 6 seats)
Rise of the Green Party
Factor in all the main parties adopting more radical policies on environmental protection, notably emissions control
David Cameron changed the logo of the Conservative Party for a greener image and posed with huskies in Norway in 2006 as part of his bid to rebrand the Conservative party as eco-friendly
