Summary
The Wales Green Party has released its manifesto for the upcoming Senedd election, promising to introduce rent controls and a £1 bus fare for most people to lower living costs. The party's leader, Anthony Slaughter, emphasized housing as a priority and proposed a rent freeze for one year, followed by rent caps in certain areas. While the Greens do not expect to form the next government, they hope their policies will influence the negotiations for Wales' next first minister.
Key Facts
- The Wales Green Party released its manifesto for the Senedd election.
- The manifesto proposes a one-year rent freeze followed by local rent caps.
- The party plans to cap bus fares at £1 and offer free travel for under 22s.
- It aims to replace council tax with a land-value based tax.
- The party also seeks to end corridor care in hospitals and bring Welsh Water into public ownership.
- The Greens hope to elect candidates to the Senedd for the first time.
- Anthony Slaughter has led the Welsh Greens since 2018.
- The Greens plan to ban no-fault evictions similar to rules in Scotland and England.
