We cannot speak about global security and international cooperation without mentioning the climate crisis. If we want to safeguard our children and build a prosperous future for all, the govt must keep dirty fossil fuels in the ground.

Labour seems poised to repeat the mistakes of the last energy price crisis if they cut funding that would help families choose fossil-free heating. We cannot afford to plunge the sector into uncertainty and risk stalling growth in heat pump installations when we need it most.

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Congratulations to Sagal. I wish her the very best in representing this amazing place. I'm proud of the campaign we fought. To go from 10% to 33% of the vote share during the PM's 'bounce' is good - but our ambitions are far higher.

“I’ve seen first-hand how hard those in power have to be pushed before warm words become real actions. That’s why getting more Greens into Parliament really matters.” Caroline Lucas on why more Green voices in Parliament matter in the fight against climate change.

Three years on, we remember the horrific events of October 7 and the wave of destruction in Gaza that has followed it. We call today, and every day, for an end to the violence, for peace and safety for all.

I am pleased with this evolution of our energy policy. Renewables remain our top priority. This isn’t about fast-tracking new nuclear, but about recognising that in a climate emergency we should be using all the existing infrastructure we have to move off fossil fuels.

To Jewish members of the Green Party: The motion proposers made clear in the debate that they have no intention for Jewish members to feel targeted for their beliefs or associations. So like Siân, if anyone does try to use it in this way, I will be there for you with my solidarity and support.

The ‘Zionism is Racism’ motion has passed at Green Party conference. While there are many parts of the motion I can agree with, there are some that I could not, so I did not vote for it. Here is a joint statement from the Green Party leadership team and all of us Green MPs:

My thoughts on tomorrow's conference motion 'Zionism is Racism’

It is totally unacceptable that ordinary people are forced to limit themselves and their life chances to try to keep up with sky-high rent payments. This system is fundamentally broken. This has to stop now.

The number of children and older people living in a private rented properties has increased substantially. Nearly 25% of children, up from just 8% in 2000. For over 65s it is forecast to reach over 2 million by 2040, up from 500,000 in 2022

Even if govt meets its 1.5mil homes target, analysis from the Office for Budget Responsibility estimates that under current government policy, increasing rents will cancel out all average wage growth until at least the end of the decade — meaning no improvement in affordability.

The Green Party are leading the way on ending unaffordable rents in this country. This is an issue I have pushed the government on every day that I’ve been an MP (and before!). I have found their empty words and half-measures wanting.

I'm so pleased Zack made a Fair Rents Guarantee a key part of his conference speech - keeping up pressure on govt on behalf of the millions of renters who have no choice but to transfer an unsustainable and growing proportion of their income straight into the bank accounts of landlords.