Olympic chiefs must investigate London air quality 22 January 2008 by sianberry The International Olympic Committee is being called on to investigate whether London is failing on a key condition of hosting the Olympics.The Host City Contract requires London to comply with environmental law as it prepares for and hosts the 2012 Games. However, London has exceeded EU limits on air pollution since air quality measurements began […] Read more »
Act now to cut carbon, Assembly tells Government 22 January 2008 by sianberry The Assembly passed a motion setting out a four-point action plan for central government that would help London achieve a sixty per centcut in CO2 emissions by 2025. Proposer Darren Johnson said: “I am delighted the Assembly backed this motion, which recognises that London is leading the way on climate change despite the lack of […] Read more »
Siân Berry leads call for clean air by Olympic year. 18 January 2008 by sianberry Siân Berry, Mayor of London candidate from the Green Party, has led a united call by the four main Mayor contenders to meet EU standards for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) pollution by 2012. But scepticism continues over whether any of the other parties can be trusted to take the necessary steps to protect health. "Radical action to improve air quality in […] Read more »
London MEP expresses concerns over Pakistan in European Parliament 17 January 2008 by sianberry London Green MEP, Jean Lambert, addressed the European Parliament yesterday afternoon during a debate on the political state of Pakistan following the assassination of Benazir Bhutto earlier this month. Speaking ahead of President Musharraf’s visit to Brussels next week, Ms Lambert expressed her concern over the judicial system and security of the country, which has […] Read more »
London’s Green MEP petitions DR Congo to end endemic rape 16 January 2008 by sianberry Green MEP Jean Lambert has today called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to end impunity for sexual attackers and implement new laws prohibiting sexual violence. An urgent motion, signed by Ms Lambert, will be debated in the European Parliament on Thursday 17January when Members of the Greens/EFA political group will […] Read more »
Mayor Johnson "would stop and search every young black Londoner" 7 January 2008 by sianberry Siân Berry has attacked Tory candidate Boris Johnson’s announcement on gang violence and knife crime as "ill thought out and alarmingly hard-right," pointing to his lack of detail over key policies and an implication that he will increase the targeting of young black Londoners. Siân said: "Johnson doesn’t appear to have applied much thought at […] Read more »
Siân on NPower bills rise 4 January 2008 by sianberry Following electricity supplier NPower’s announcement of double-figure rises in gas and electricity bills, Mayor candidate Siân Berry has urged Londoners to vote for her plan to provide free insulation to every London home that needs it. Siân said: "As oil and gas get scarcer, we can expect to see more and more rises in the […] Read more »
London MEP calls for leniency towards settled migrant children 18 December 2007 by sianberry On International Migrants Day (18 December), Jean Lambert MEP is calling on the Government to avoid deporting migrants who have been settled in the UK since they were children. She is also demanding that children be helped to clarify their migration status to avoid being unexpectedly removed when they reach adulthood. The recent high profile […] Read more »
Europe calls on Japan to accept responsibility for sexual slavery in Second World War 14 December 2007 by sianberry The European Parliament passed a motion late yesterday calling on the Japanese government to formally acknowledge, apologize and accept historical and legal responsibility for its Imperial Armed Forces’ coercion of young women into sexual slavery during the Second World War. 200,000 women were captured across Asia prior to the war and forced into sexual servitude, […] Read more »
Court rules in favour of trade union action against East European labour 11 December 2007 by sianberry The European Court of Justice has ruled today that trade unions can in principle take action to prevent employers from using cheaper workers from EU countries with fewer labour rights. The ruling, regarding Finnish ferry company Viking Line, states that such action must be intended purely to protect jobs and existing employment conditions, not to […] Read more »