Labour homelessness minister Rushanara Ali threw four tenants out of her east London townhouse before relisting the property for £700 a month more in rent, The i Paper can reveal trib.al/E59gUNW

Homelessness minister threw out her tenants - then increased rent by £700 a month Rushanara Ali, who has spoken out against 'unreasonable rent increases', relisted her four-bedroom townhouse in east London for £4,000 a month

The cruelty of this Labour minister 😵. inews.co.uk/news/homeles...

Edinburgh planning officer recommends plans for 28 short-term let apartments to be granted Independent councillor Ross McKenzie believes the entire site should be turned into housing which could be offered to locals at affordable levels.

Over the past decade, Gorgie-Dalry has seen nothing but Purpose Built Student Accommodation coming through planning. Now they want to build Purpose Built AirBnB.

I have objected and I am asking the committee to protect this land for housing.

Free Palestine and feed Palestine. 🇵🇸 how difficult is that?

Scottish university apologises for colonialist past after slavery links review

The University of Edinburgh has published a review into historic links to slavery and colonialism following four years of research, and have issued an apology

Edinburgh University had ‘outsized’ role in creating racist scientific theories, inquiry finds Exclusive: Investigation finds one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities benefited from transatlantic slavery and was haven for white supremacist theories

😳 www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Hi fellow Scottish Green, remember to get your selections' vote in by tomorrow morning!

More than ever, we need greater public representation of women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

Please give your support at this time when it's getting harder for marginalised people to speak out.

🌈 It’s Disability Pride Month!
LGBT Consortium is celebrating by spotlighting powerful LGBT+ Disabled voices shaping media, activism, and culture.

Meet three incredible LGBT+ Disabled individuals highlighted below who are breaking barriers, challenging norms, and inspiring change ⬇️

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We are excitedly hoping to have our most diverse list EVER of Green candidates in Edinburgh and Lothians East for next year's Holyrood elections!
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If you are a party member, please get your vote in ASAP! Check your inbox / junk mail for the ballot email and get in touch if you have any issues.

The Rise of AI Is Making Life Even Harder for Real People in Gaza Gizmodo spoke with desperate Palestinians who were accused of being AI creations.

:( gizmodo.com/the-rise-of-...

Today is the Edinburgh Canal Festival! It's a great day out in the community.

We will have a stall ur stalls opposite the Ashley Terrace Boathouse, next door to the Edinburgh Union canal society.

Hope to see you later!

edinburghcanalfestival.org.uk

A reminder that people powered movements can challenge corporate greed!

What a month for team #SaveLochLomond

A Spokes email to an enquirer, explaining the background to the bad original Elm Row design... Thank-you for your email. Spokes totally agrees with your comments about the arrangement of the cycleways and bus stop at Elm Row (Valvona & Crolla). We objected to the design proposal and have been pushing, with Living Streets and others, to get the design changed. It now has been and works are currently underway to construct a new 2-way cycleway between the bus stop and the parking for the shops. The tram extension project had over-arching powers over design and construction on Leith Walk and a major factor at Elm Row has been the perceived need for lots of parking - fortunately this is no longer the case. This was not our "solution" - the council and their contractors are responsible for the design. Spokes has objected to many aspects of the Leith Walk cycleway, including - the reduced height of the kerb separation from the footway (only 25mm); the sharp bends (since rectified); the poor colour differentiation of the cycleway surface; the unevenness of the cycleway surface; the proximity of vertical structures (bus shelters, poles, etc) to the cycleway (there should be at least 500m clearance). Hopefully we will see further improvements made and lessons learned for future cycleways. The quality of the cycleways that are being implemented as CEC Active Travel projects (the City Centre West East Link and now the Foot of the Walk to Commercial Street, for example) are of a much higher standard, though not without some flaws. Spokes will continue to work to get the council and others to build cycleways that are safe for all. regards, Martin McDonnell Spokes Planning Group and lead on Trams to Newhaven project

#ElmRow

🤔 The original design was by #TramsToNewhaven, to maximise🚘 parking space. We opposed it from the start.

@edi.bike @edinburghbug.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social @katrinafaccenda.bsky.social @spurtle.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social

Crwodfunder image for Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart Text reads: Help Elect Q Mannivanan for Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart, donate to the campaign (on green background) Photo of candidate Q smiling in front of Union Canal

Just £50 to go to meet our stretch target!

This campaign is going incredibly well, not least because of Q being the most amazing candidate

Please consider donating if you are able, a little goes a long way in these elections www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-elect...

% of UK energy use on June 3rd 2015. 12.7 fossil fuels. 79.7 renewables 16.8 other.

The UK energy needs yesterday supplied by different energy sources . Yey to renewables 💚💚💚

A graphic with a photo from a demonstration with the text: "Edinburgh Council has voted to uphold its support for trans rights. Greens Worked with the SNP, Lib Dems, and independents to ensure the vote passed. Labour and the Tories sought to 'welcome' the Supreme Court's regressive ruling on sex and gender. Greens will always stand up and advocate for trans and non-binary people. We will never stop being vocal trans allies."

We're thrilled that Edinburgh's Green councillors have worked successfully with other parties to reaffirm the city's commitment to promoting equality for Edinburgh’s LGBT+ community.
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Green councillors elect a new co-leader Green councillors have elected a new co-leader who wants ‘more than shallow promises’ from the city’s administration for Edinburgh’s most vulnerable. Councillor Kayleigh Kinross-O’Neill, who represent...

💚 theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/06/gree...

Picture of a small dog. Let Renters Keep Pets.

Picture of a cat. Let Renters Keep Pets.

Are you a Cat or Dog person?😺🐶

For many renters, they simply aren't allowed to have a pet, but Scottish Greens plan to change that.

We've lodged proposals to allow renters to keep pets!

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#SocialistSunday

Low traffic neighbourhood at Murieston, Gorgie/Dalry, Edinburgh

Would also help reduce traffic through Murieston and Russell Rd Rat Run.

Combined with a McLeod Street filter is would benefit the whole SW Edinburgh - (plus Greenbank Lane).

A rainbow with pride flags curves across the graphic. International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia. Scottish Greens.

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

quote: “I have been contacted this week by constituents in this situation who are very concerned about the change in timescales of what is already a lengthy and costly process. This is causing very real stress to people who have chosen to contribute to our country and city, who now feel unappreciated and unwanted. We must do better.”

Seconding, @seonadhoy.bsky.social highlights the real life impact of Labour's divisive immigration policy.

Greens launch campaign for crucial city by election - Edinburgh Green Party Edinburgh Greens have announced their candidate for the forthcoming crucial city by election in the city's Fountainbridge-Craiglockhart ward.

www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/news/greens-...

Republicans are saying that these cuts will be reinvested into Medicaid for people who "deserve" it.

If that were true, the budget would stay the same. But that's not what's happening. Why?

Because down the hall, they are trying to finance tax breaks for billionaires.

Starmer immigration speech: cynical, cruel and authoritarian Starmer immigration speech: cynical, cruel and authoritarian - Labour is trying to appease Reform.

greens.scot/news/starmer...

Of course they do. Time to get them implemented across the nation via this www.parliament.scot/bills-and-la...

Helicopter and 50 firefighters battle large woodland wildfire for third day Emergency services remain at the scene of the blaze near Fauldhouse in West Lothian. Scottish Greens

🔥This is why we need climate action now.