Labour Party

The rise of the Labour party and the birth of a 'green consciousness'.

Liz Truss accused of using 'frack me or sack me' ultimatum as motion that the UK should ban fracking was defeated by 230 votes to 326 in farcical scenes.

Labour calls on Tories to seize opportunity to end fracking ‘once and for all'

Keir Starmer won a standing ovation when announcing a Labour government would launch a publicly owned energy company.

Is the UK Labour party the party of labour - or the party of the oil industrial complex? A short history.

Taxation - including a carbon tax - can incentivise the transition to a low carbon economy, while reducing inequality and supporting vital services.

Conservatives previously pledged £9.2 billion for energy efficiency, including £2.9 billion for public buildings and £6.3 billion for low income homes and social housing.

Ed Miliband, the shadow business secretary, said green recovery would support jobs and economic recovery.

Environmentalists will find a lot to like – and a little to question – in the Labour leadership contenders’ records.

Labour demands animal welfare and environmental protections be enshrined in new Agriculture Bill.

Boris Johnson claims he has offset the carbon contribution of his flights after criticism from climate campaigners and Labour.

Labour says rail policy will save average commuter more than £1,000 a year.

A new healthy streets programme, modelled on towns in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands, would aim to make towns and cities cleaner and greener.

Tories send Boris Johnson's dad to Channel 4 studios as the Prime Minister appears to hide from scrutiny on climate voting record.

Prime minister Boris Johnson looks set to snub the hour-long Emergency On Planet Earth debate on Channel 4 News.

Jeremy Corbyn commits £3.7 billion in capital investment for tree planting and habitat restoration.

Boris Johnson to be 'empty chaired' during hour-long Emergency On Planet Earth debate on Channel 4 News this Thursday.

Jeremy Corbyn announced the "just transition tax" as part of Labour's "green industrial revolution".

The Welsh party wants to spend an additional £15 billion on green jobs, transport and energy.

Labour said its plans will put UK companies and workers in pole position to benefit from the new economy.

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell outlines proposals to reform corporate governance, accountability and regulation - including on climate breakdown.

Labour sets out £4.5m funding boost to fight hare coursing, fox hunting and other wildlife crimes in support of ambitious animal welfare manifesto

Labour said it will deliver 320,000 apprenticeships in England during its first term in government - with the programme creating 886,000 by 2030.

Sir Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrats finance spokesperson, said his party would provide £100 billion for climate action across a five-year Parliament.