🚨BREAKING 40 years ago Margaret Thatcher abolished rent controls in Scotland. The Scottish Parliament just passed a Bill introduced by the Scottish Greens, which will allow them once more! This will keep rents affordable and offer safety and stability to renters. 🙌

£500 million is pulled from the public purse each year to maintain a billionaire king, all while public services are cut and those most in need lose support. #AbolishTheMonarchy

Farage says jump... Starmer asks how high?

Labour and the Tories tried to avoid democratic and transparent debate in West Lothian Council as they force the closure of community centres across our communities. This is abhorrent. The voices of our communities must be heard.

West Lothian deserves better. The Labour/ Tory coalition that 'runs' our council has closed nurseries, swimming pools and community centres, all whilst ignoring local voices. Be part of the movement for a better West Lothian. greens.scot/join

So many people across the country are struggling. And they're rightly angry at a political system which has failed them. With a new generation of leadership across the UK only Greens will deliver the transformation that our country desperately needs. 💚 greens.scot/join

We're building a movement to fight back against the ultra-wealthy and protect our planet from the climate crisis. Be part of the movement. Join the Scottish Greens. 💚 greens.scot/join

Why wait for them to figure out if it's going to be ours, yours, theirs, all at once or nothing at all? Time to join the party that's already making a difference! members.greens.scot/join

Earlier today MSPs backed my proposal for boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel, as well as for immediate recognition of the State of Palestine. This is a huge step forward, thanks to the many people who have campaigned for this.

🎉BREAKING: Scotland has joined the global movement to boycott Israel! The proposal put forward by Green MSP @patrickharvie.bsky.social was supported by a majority of members in the Scottish Parliament.

The Scottish Government has finally accepted the Scottish Greens proposal to end all public funding for Israel's arms dealers. Israel is committing a genocide in Palestine. Scotland must play our part in ending this atrocity, not bankroll it by handing public cash to the arms dealers

Gaza needs actions, not words. 🇵🇸 It's time for Scotland to stand against genocide.

Drug addiction & misuse is a health crisis. People seeking support deserve to be treated with empathy and support. Since opening in January, Scotland's first drug consumption centre in Glasgow has helped many stay safe and seek support.

The famine must end.🇵🇸 @scottishgreens.org, along with @europeangreens.eu, are demanding safe passage for the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is heading to Gaza to deliver urgent aid.

Commuters across Scotland saved money on their way to work this morning. Scottish Greens, trade unions and workers forced change on Scotland's railways by getting peak rail fares scrapped for good. Now you are saving money on your commute.

It has taken a lot of work from Greens, trade unions and regular rail users to get to this point. We need to build on it with a focus on more and better connections and the best possible services across our country if we are to encourage people out of their cars and onto rail.

Happy No Peak Rail Fares day! A policy brought in by the @scottishgreens.org , scrapped by the SNP, and only reinstated thanks to excellent campaigning by trades unions and our Green MSPs. Swapping your car for the train makes so much sense for our planet, and now for your pocket too!

The real enemies of Scotland don't arrive by small boat; they arrive by private jet. People seeking asylum didn't sell off community centres, privatise buses, or bail out the banks, it was the super-rich and their friends in Westminster. Greens believe in a welcoming Scotland.

Workers in West Lothian are about to save a load of money. This is what happens with @scottishgreens.org in parliament fighting alongside trade unions and workers. Real change, for people and planet.

The right to protest is under attack in the UK. 🪧✊️ There is no justification for detaining people standing peacefully with Gaza. The Scottish Government should tell Police Scotland to stop enforcing undemocratic laws from Westminster.

Hospitals aren't targets.

📈Rent keeps increasing. 📈Food prices are inflating. 📈Energy bills are through the roof. But the rich. They keep getting richer. ⤵️

Labour are using Palestinian lives as a bargaining chip, telling Israel that if it behaves, then Starmer won't recognise Palestine. Over 60,000 Palestinians have been murdered by Israel in Gaza, playing political games with a genocide is barbaric. Recognise Palestine NOW! 🇵🇸

🚨 The Scottish Government has listened to the 50,000 people who demanded they recall the approval of Flamingo Land's destructive Loch Lomond mega-resort plans! Ministers will now consider the application directly, not leave it up to officials. They must reject it and end this sorry saga ⛔🦩

Palestine needs urgent help. All complicit governments must end all arms exports and military cooperation with Israel. The Scottish Government has called for a ceasefire but continues to line the pockets of war profiteers. History will remember those who stayed silent.

SNP & Labour aren't committed to making housing affordable - they've voted to let rents increase above wages and inflation. But we still have time to fight for a better housing bill, if enough people say no to rip-off rents. Join the campaign. greens.scot/EndRipOf...

Yesterday the Scottish Government claimed they were "on track" on climate. Today they're being told by their own advisors what we all already knew: Scotland is years behind schedule, and they've been slowing down. Only ambitious new action will get results. greens.scot/news/uk-ccc-...

Leading climate scientists have warned the Scottish Government that they need to get their act together to protect our planet's future. We need to : 🚌Invest in public transport 🐄Support farms to cut emissions 🏡Change how we heat our homes www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

This year #IDAHOBIT seems more needed than ever. The ongoing culture war against the LGBTQ+ community is harmful and only serves politicians and right-wing media, causing real harm to a vulnerable group that includes our colleagues, friends, family, and neighbours.

Scottish Government officials have ignored public outrage and expert opinion to grant permission for Flamingo Land to build their mega-resort at Loch Lomond. 155,000 of you objected to their plans, making it the most objected to planning application in Scottish history. 🧵

The culture war against the LGBTQIA+ community shows why #IDAHOBIT is needed more than ever. Scottish Greens will always stand with those fighting against hate and discrimination. 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

NEW: The BBC must join international calls to exclude Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest, Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie has said

My response to the decision of Glasgow Pride to suspend participation by political parties. In short, the culture war against our community has gone on far too long, and needs to end.

🚆Commuting by train is about to get cheaper! 🟢Greens, trade unions, and workers campaigned to scrap peak rail fares. Now they are set to be removed on September 1st!

Fantastic news for workers and commuters in West Lothian! Peak rail fares are to be scrapped for good! Scottish Greens have been campaigning to scrap peak rail fares since the SNP reintroduced them last year. We first removed them in 2023, now they are scrapped for good!

From September peak rail fares will be gone for good! 🥳 🟢2023: Greens scrap peak rail fares 🟡2024: SNP bring them back Thousands join Green and trade union calls for the SNP to reverse their decision... 🟡2025: SNP reverse their decision Now cap the price of bus fares!!

🚨 BREAKING: From September 1st peak rail fares will be scrapped for good in Scotland! 🟢2023: Greens scrap peak rail fares. 🟡2024: SNP bring them back 🟡2024: thousands join Green and trade union calls for the SNP to reverse their decision 🟢2025: SNP reverse their decision

🏡Green proposals could have saved renters £1,000 a year. 📈Rents are skyrocketing across Scotland, that's why the Greens have brought proposals to limit rent increases. ✍️Help us stop rip-off rents, tell the Scottish Government to back our proposals: greens.scot/EndRipOffRen...

The voices of trans & non-binary people must be heard when government policies affect them. However, following the Supreme Court ruling, the Scottish Government has excluded LGBTQ+ organisations from policy development work in Holyrood. 🟢Scottish Greens are clear that their voices must be heard.

A ‘very high’ to 'extreme' risk of wildfire is in place across central Scotland until Sunday, 4th of May. Please enjoy outside spaces responsibly.

Greyhound racing is a cruel sport that is dangerous for dogs. Latest data from across the UK shows: 🚨109 dogs died trackside in 2023 🚨4,238 injuries were caused to greyhounds Today, Scottish Greens introduced a bill to end greyhound racing in Scotland for good.

🚨 @markruskell.bsky.social has formally lodged his members' bill to end greyhound racing in Scotland! Backed by animal welfare groups, campaigners and members of the public, the bill will now work its way through the Scottish Parliament.

Since 2008, Patrick Harvie has jointly led the Scottish Greens. Today, he has announced that this will be his last year in the role as he won't be re-standing in this year's internal elections. Thank you for everything, Patrick💚

Labour has made clear whose side it is on, and that is the super rich, the arms dealers and the corporations who are raking in obscene profits. #SpringStatement

🥀Is this the 'change' that Labour promised? ✔️ Pushing children into poverty ✔️ Pushing elderly people into poverty ✔️ Pushing disabled people into poverty ✔️ Pushing Scotland into poverty Instead of brutal cuts, it's time to tax the rich. Let's build a fairer country for all.

Peak time rail fares are unfair. 🟢Scottish Greens scrapped peak fares, which saved workers money and saw 10 million extra journeys taken on ScotRail services. 🟡The SNP brought back peak times and now plan to hike rail fares. Scottish commuters deserve better.

🚨BREAKING: The SNP have just blocked our call for a ban on Scottish taxpayers' money being sent to Israel's arms dealers. Only the Scottish Greens will stand up for human rights and international law. 🇵🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Over £8 million of Scottish taxpayers' money has been given to companies profiting from Israel's war crimes in recent years. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland must stand up for human rights. 🇵🇸Scotland must stop funding genocide.

We hope that West Lothian's MSPs will vote with @scottishgreens.org today to stop funding genocide. 🇵🇸

📈Scottish rail fares are some of the highest in Europe. 🟢Green MSPs are bringing a vote to The Scottish Parliament this Wednesday to stop unfair rail fare hikes and scrap peak-time fares. ➡️It's time to make trains cheaper for all.