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Greens’ Greater Manchester plan to deliver 20,000 affordable homes

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:5 July 2026
Post last modified:5 July 2026

As part of their campaign for the Greater Manchester mayor race, the Green Party has announced a plan to build 20,000 affordable homes in the county: Today we've launched our new Homes for Greater Manchester plan. Green Mayoral candidate Geraldine Coggins pledges to deliver 20,000 genuinely affordable homes within 10 years, end Labour's developer rip off, and put the people of Greater Manchester before profit. Vote Green… pic.twitter.com/tBHi9MHHzY — The Green Party (@TheGreenParty) July 3, 2026 Green Party are planning The Greens’ plan will be split between: Purchasing and refurbishing up to 10,000 homes. Building up to 10,000 new publicly owned…

Christians use roses to remind chancellor the nation wants affordable energy

Post author:The Canary
Post published:19 June 2026
Post last modified:19 June 2026

This morning, 6 members of Christian Climate Action attempted to deliver 100 paper roses to HM Treasury. It was to remind Rachel Reeves that one million people recently signed a petition asking the government to refuse approval for a new oilfield in UK waters. The UK government is soon to make a decision to approve or reject extraction at Rosebank, the biggest undeveloped oil field in the UK. The oil from Rosebank would be sold on the international open market. This means it would do nothing to lower UK energy bills or reduce price volatility. There’s an abundance of renewable energy…