Local elections 2026 live: New poll shows Labour could lose control of Wales for the first time Welsh Labour leader Eluned Morgan said Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership was ‘an issue on the doorstep’ The Independent UK · May 6
Lib Dems accuse Badenoch of being willing to ‘put Farage in No 10’ after she hints she would approve council pacts – as it happened Conservative leader says her party ‘are willing to work with people who will help deliver Conservative policies’ The Guardian - UK · May 6
Green leader Zack Polanski admits he was 'wrong' to claim British Red Cross spokesperson role The Green Party leader said he ‘used the wrong word, and I accept that’ Evening Standard · May 6
Green Party leader urged to ‘come clean’ over claim to be British Red Cross spokesperson IN FULL The Independent UK · May 6
Polanski admits he was wrong to describe himself as Red Cross spokesperson The Green leader faced calls from his political opponents to ‘come clean’ and correct the record about the claim. Evening Standard · May 6
Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be British Red Cross spokesperson With just one day to go until the crucial local elections - where the Green Party is expected to make significant gains - Labour has accused Mr Polanski of not being straight with the public The Independent UK · May 6
Local elections: 'Don't believe Polanski promises,' says Starmer as Labour and Greens battle over Inner London Exclusive: The Prime Minister also blamed Iran for ‘proxy’ attacks on the capital’s Jewish communities Evening Standard · May 6
Local elections 2026: At least nine London Green Party candidates accused of antisemitism Two members of Zack Polanski’s party standing in Lambeth were arrested by Met Police on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred, while several more have been suspended amid investigations Evening Standard · May 5
Polanski’s popularity plummets following row with police chief over his Golders Green response Zack Polanski was publicly criticised by the Met commissioner over a social media repost The Independent UK · May 5
Nigel Farage accused of ‘sinking to a new low’ as Reform UK announces new migrant detention centres policy IN FULL The Independent UK · May 4
‘Voting Green will stop Reform’: party eyes kingmaker role in Wales With Plaid Cymru set to end Labour dominance, activists say the Greens could hold the balance of power in the next Senedd The Guardian - UK · May 4
Police should not be above scrutiny, Zack Polanski says over Golders Green post The Green Party leader was responding after Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley wrote an open letter criticising him. Evening Standard · May 3
South London Greens 'mistakenly' endorse candidate suspended over antisemitism allegations Mark Adderley was suspended by the national party last week following allegations that he promoted antisemitic tropes Evening Standard · May 3
Polanski accuses Met police chief of interfering in elections as he reignites row over Golders Green arrest Days after the Green Party leader issued an apology for sharing a post criticising police officers responding to the terror attack, he said he was still concerned – and that police should not be above scrutiny The Independent UK · May 3
Evening Standard · May 3 Zack Polanski hits back at Met chief over Golders Green attack arrest criticism Sir Mark Rowley criticised the Green Party leader after he shared a post which suggested police had used excessive force at the Golders Green terror attack
The Guardian - UK · May 3 Polanski takes combative approach as Greens enter media spotlight From legitimate scrutiny to lurid scare stories, the Green party’s rise has brought a sudden spike in attention
Evening Standard · May 2 London Green candidate suspended over Golders Green attack 'false flag' claims An account linked to Camden candidate Aziz Rahman Hakimi also reposted allegations that ‘Zionists’ were responsible for 9/11
The Guardian - UK · May 2 Tension and dissent: inside the Green party’s antisemitism struggle With a fast-expanding membership and historic electoral gains in sight, the Israel–Palestine debate is testing party unity
The Independent UK · May 1 Met chief: British Jews face greatest ever threat after Golders Green stabbing Sir Mark Rowley said Jews were facing a ‘ghastly Venn diagram’ of hate from all sides
Evening Standard · May 1 Met chief warns British Jews facing greatest threat after Golders Green stabbing Sir Mark Rowley said that Jews were facing a ‘ghastly Venn diagram’ of hate from all sides.
The Independent UK · May 1 Man, 62, arrested after Nazi salute at Green Party rally in Hastings IN FULL
Evening Standard · May 1 Starmer defends actions of police after criticism over Golders Green arrest Sir Keir was responding to criticism of officers shared on social media by Green Party leader Zack Polanski.
The Independent UK · May 1 Man arrested over Nazi salute at Green Party rally in Hastings Exclusive: Address by leader Zack Polanski interrupted by men who used megaphone and unfurled Reform UK and St George's cross flags, while another man gave series of Nazi salutes
Evening Standard · May 1 Starmer tears into Polanksi after Green leader forced to apologise for sharing criticism of Golder Green suspect arrest The Green Party leader has said sorry for reposting the comment in ‘haste’ following a backlash
The Times of India · May 1 UK Green Party leader apologises for sharing post criticising police over Golders Green arrest Green Party leader Zack Polanski has apologised after sharing a social media post that criticised how police handled the arrest of a suspect in the Golders Green attack.