Caroline Lucas, the UK's only Green Party MP, emphasizes the urgent need for government policy changes to prioritize the environment and continue the fight against the climate crisis. Despite retiring, Lucas encourages others to join the Green Party and support efforts in electing more MPs to champion environmental issues.
As she steps down as the Green party’s first, and so far only, MP, Caroline Lucas tells Madeleine Finlay what it’s been like as the sole Green voice in parliament for the past 14 years, her hopes for her party in Thursday’s UK general election, and what she plans to do in her life beyond politics. Help support our independent journalism at
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