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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox

Greens could join pact with Labour to stop Farage – but only if Starmer is replaced as leader, Polanski says

The Green Party is willing to consider joining an electoral pact with Labour to stop Nigel Farage’s Reform UK – but not while Sir Keir Starmer is leader, Zack Polanski has said.

With his party rising rapidly in the opinion polls, there has been widespread speculation that the Greens could work with the Labour Party to take on Reform at the local elections in May – but leader Mr Polanski has insisted his priority now is “to replace Labour, not work with them”.

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