Labour won’t do deal with ‘antisemitic’ Green Party, says Burnham

• Prime minister Andy Burnham has unequivocally ruled out any future power-sharing deal or coalition with the Green Party following a controversial motion passed at their recent conference in Manchester .
• The Green Party motion, which defined zionism as racism, was condemned by Mr Burnham during Prime Minister's Questions as wrong and unequivocally antisemitic.
• The statement followed a challenge from Conservative MP Dame Harriet Baldwin, who urged Labour to match Kemi Badenoch 's refusal to form a partnership with Reform UK .
• Key figures including former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas , current Green MPs, and Jewish community representatives have strongly criticised the conference motion.
• Green Party figure Zack Polanski defended against accusations of antisemitism, raising concerns about the conflation of Zionism with Judaism whilst questioning ongoing arms sales to Israel.

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