New Green MPs set out 10 priorities as they pledge to 'hold Labour to account'

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New Green MPs set out 10 priorities as they pledge to 'hold Labour to account'

Sian Berry, Ellie Chowns, Adrian Ramsay, and Carla Denyer arrive at Parliament and promise to set 'litmus test' to assess direction of new government

The Green Party's four new MPs arrived at Parliament yesterday, with a promise to promote ambitious climate policies and hold the new Labour government to account on a range of issues. Following the...

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