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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Greens must take immediate action against antisemitism in party, says Lucas

Caroline Lucas
Caroline Lucas said: ‘There’s no place for antisemitism or any hate speech in the party.’ Photograph: Peter Flude/The Guardian

The former Green leader Caroline Lucas has called for the party to take immediate action against candidates who have made antisemitic comments or posts, following a series of cases before Thursday’s elections.

Lucas, who led or co-led the party for six years and served as its first MP, said that while the number of such cases was limited, they could not be ignored.

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