Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Steven Morris

Green party hopes for record number of seats in England local elections

Green party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay attend the launch of their local election campaign in Bristol
Green party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay attend the launch of their local election campaign in Bristol. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

The Green party has said it is confident that its candidates will hold a record number of seats after next month’s local elections in England, but also opened up the possibility of cooperating with other parties during the general election and with Labour if it wins power in Westminster.

Launching its local election campaign in Bristol on Thursday, the party said it believed it would add to the 760 councillors it had in place in England and Wales.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.