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12 September 2025
Last night (09 September) Sir Roger Gale, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his decades-long commitment to environmentalism and animal welfare.
Hosted by Nature 2030, an environmental campaign by Higginson Strategy, the 2025 Political Purpose Awards celebrated Sir Roger Gale’s long-standing advocacy for animal rights.
As a Member of Parliament for Herne Bay and Sandwich, Sir Roger Gale actively supported the Animal Welfare Bill and criticised attempts to preserve harmful practices like bullfighting and foxhunting.
During his career, Sir Roger has actively supported ending illegal wildlife trafficking, strongly opposed foxhunting and has repeatedly advocated for bans on cages and crates for farm animals and stronger enforcement of farm animal welfare conditions.
‘This recognition is a powerful reminder that we must never relent in our efforts to protect the most vulnerable animals from the suffering caused by cruelty, indifference, and greed, and to ensure their welfare is safeguarded for generations to come.’
SIR ROGER GALE MP
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
Liberal Democrat MP Roz Savage won the Rewilding and Restoring Nature Award for introducing the groundbreaking Climate and Nature Bill, which seeks to address biodiversity loss and support nature protection.
Liberal Democrat MP Danny Chambers won the Animal Welfare Award for his introduction of pivotal animal welfare legislation in the past year.
Labour MP Matt Western won the Wildlife Crime Prevention Award for his consistent advocacy in protecting wild native animals from hunting and abuse in sport.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan received the Pollution, Waste and Air Award for his significant role in tackling air pollution in London through his Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) scheme.
Green Party MP Ellie Chowns won the Rivers and Seas Award for her work as the co-chair of the APPG on Water Pollution, which aims to study the causes and impacts of water pollution, and for her advocacy for the River Wye.
Ed Miliband won the Green Energy and Renewables Award for his pivotal work as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, including creating Great British Energy, the UK’s new publicly-owned clean energy company.
Leeds Council won the Green Council of the Year Award for its work in electrifying its fleet vehicles, providing low-carbon heating to buildings across Leeds, and reducing household waste in landfill.
The panel of judges awarded Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage MP a wooden spoon for his opposition to net zero targets and his provocation of climate conspiracy theories.
This award is given to politicians who have consistently delayed, obstructed or opposed progress on environmental issues.
The awards were opened by Dale Vince OBE, green energy industrialist and founder of Ecotricity, who emphasised the importance of politicians campaigning on environmental issues.
‘The green economy is one of the greatest opportunities we’ve got for jobs, for economic growth, and for cutting bills. Politicians who embrace this deserve recognition, those who do the opposite deserve to be called out.
‘So, we’ll be celebrating those doing good and inspiring action, and we’ll also be shining a light on the political villains who are making us all poorer in their quest for power.’DALE VINCE OBE
Ecotricity founder
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