The four newly elected Green Party Members of Parliament, Sian Berry MP, Ellie Chowns MP, Adrian Ramsay MP, and Carla Denyer MP, arrived at Parliament today, marking a significant moment in the party’s history after they quadrupled their representation in the Commons at the elections. The MPs pledged to hold the Labour government to account, urging them to adopt bold and necessary changes to improve Britain.

In their opening move, the Green Party MPs have laid out a clear and achievable ten-step plan, which they describe as a “litmus test for the direction this government plans to travel.” These steps, the Greens argue, are essential for demonstrating the Labour government’s commitment to serious and progressive change within their first 100 days in office.

The 10 steps the Greens say the new Labour Government must take in its first 100 days:

1. Settle a Pay Deal with Junior Doctors: Properly value their work and ensure fair compensation.
2. Remove the Two-Child Benefit Cap: End this policy to support families more equitably.
3. Prosecute Major Water Companies: Bring criminal charges against companies persistently discharging sewage into rivers and seas.
4. Mandatory Solar Panels and Wind Power: Make solar panels compulsory on new suitable homes and reverse the de-facto ban on onshore wind projects.
5. Local Rail Link Plan: Develop a comprehensive plan to reopen local rail links to enhance connectivity.
6. Emergency Dentistry Summit: Address the urgent crisis in dental care with an emergency summit.
7. Restore Public Sector Workers’ Right to Strike: Re-establish the right to strike and improve public-sector workers’ conditions.
8. Recognise the State of Palestine: Officially recognise Palestine and end arms sales to countries at risk of violating international law.
9. Introduce a Natural History GCSE: Enrich education by including a natural history course in the curriculum.
10. Strengthen Renters’ Rights: End no-fault evictions and provide local authorities with new powers to control rents.