Speaking to the , Ms Denyer said she believed there was public support for the party’s policies – including a proposal to increase the minimum wage and raise taxes to help invest in public services.
She said people had been hesitant about voting for her party in the past because they didn’t think they would win.
However, she said her result proved that “if you want Green, you can vote Green and you will get a Green MP”.
The Green Party won a seat in the House of Commons for the first time in 2010, when Caroline Lucas became the MP for Brighton Pavilion. Last year, she said she would not be standing again.
Sian Berry took on the seat for her party, winning with a majority of 14,000 – down by around 5,000 from the last election.
In North Herefordshire, Ellie Chowns defeated the Conservatives’ Bill Wiggin, who had previously held the seat with a 25,000 majority.
