Nature’s rights draft bill receives second Lords reading
A new UK bill aims to formalise nature as an entity with its own rights, and acknowledge our interdependence is...
Read moreDetailsNatalie (Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle) is a Sheffield Green Party member, having been leader of the party 2012–16. She works particularly on food and farming, universal basic income, and making the UK a democracy. The accent is Australian, in case you were wondering, but she moved to the UK in 1999.
A new UK bill aims to formalise nature as an entity with its own rights, and acknowledge our interdependence is...
Read moreDetailsA new report on the proposed on-land RAS salmon farm in Cleethorpes explains why planning permission should be revoked
Read moreDetailsBeing a peer involves a whole lot more than reviewing legislation and questioning the government
Read moreDetailsMercury is talked about less often than some other pollutants, but it is a significant threat and we need to...
Read moreDetailsDespite the huge problem landmines and unexploded ordnance pose, Ukraine – with our help – has plans to thrive when...
Read moreDetailsBrits see no ‘special relationship’ left with the US – so why is the UK still fawning over Trump while...
Read moreDetailsAcross England, young people are being denied the play opportunities they need for healthy physical growth, mental wellbeing, and social...
Read moreDetailsThe House of Lords cannot stop the bill, but it can tell the government its actions are inhumane and indefensible
Read moreDetailsWhy is the government feeding hundreds of millions of pounds to Drax, instead of axing it?
Read moreDetailsAfter the mass die-off of 170,000 salmon in Japan, Grimsby’s planned facility risks bringing the same mass suffering and disaster...
Read moreDetailsWe know all about CO2, but a more powerful greenhouse gas goes under the radar. The House of Lords is...
Read moreDetailsThere is no case for Western exceptionalism on landmines – the line against these hideous weapons must be held
Read moreDetailsBeavers provide key ecological benefits, but government licencing delays hinder their potential for flood control and environmental restoration
Read moreDetailsHistory warns us of the pitfalls when political alliances change suddenly: the UK must consider its options in the new...
Read moreDetailsChemicals in period products pose health and environmental risks, yet UK regulations lag, leaving consumers uninformed and unprotected
Read moreDetailsThe UK’s push for crypto growth risks boosting corruption, fraud and environmental harm, while heightening global inequality
Read moreDetailsEurope’s environmental programme faces a backlash from political and business interests fixated on growing the economy
Read moreDetailsLocal communities and councils already have many of the solutions needed for addressing the challenge of the climate emergency
Read moreDetailsAnimal testing is outdated and ineffective compared to a range of new alternatives – on this, the UK needs to...
Read moreDetailsAn NHS damaged by privatisation and underfunding needs to work with its staff and communities, not dictate to them
Read moreDetailsAlone in Europe, the UK‘s army has a minimum recruitment age of just 16. This is wrong, says Green peer...
Read moreDetailsGreen peer Natalie Bennett reflects on her eventful year in the House of Lords
Read moreDetailsLabour’s ineffective ‘regrets’ on anti-strike regulations are not enough
Read moreDetailsAs the Covid inquiry is showing, we were not pandemic-ready in 2020 and we still are not ready for new...
Read moreDetailsWith pharmaceutical effectiveness threatened by antimicrobial resistance, Green peer Natalie Bennett believes the answer lies in the soil
Read moreDetailsBill passed in the Commons to tackle trophy hunting is effectively struck down by a handful of Conservative Lords
Read moreDetailsEnvironmental and social costs weigh heavily on the Global South, but ultimately we all pay
Read moreDetailsThe medicines we take can, despite necessity, impact the environment and worsen human health outcomes – but with sustainable prescribing...
Read moreDetailsTen million single-use plastic nappies are incinerated or end up in landfill each day in the UK – the reusable...
Read moreDetailsThe Green Party ‘fatal motion’ seeks to stop government overruling the will of parliament, which is to safeguard the right...
Read moreDetails
We are a not-for-profit citizen journalism publication. Our aim is to publish well-written, fact-based articles and opinion pieces on subjects that are of interest to people in Yorkshire and beyond.
Yorkshire Bylines is a trading brand of Bylines Networks Limited which is separate to, but allied with, Byline Times.
Learn more about us
PRIVACY MATTERS. Yes to basic analytics, but no to marketing tracking. We only want to know how many readers we get and from where [see more]. We use this data to understand our community's interests and support the growth of independent news.
Manage your cookie preferences below:
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
You can find more information in our Privacy policy and .