Jewish Greens chair calls for Polanski’s resignation after by-election defeat IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 9
Green MSP Manivannan allowed to continue working in UK after visa extended The Edinburgh and Lothians East member has secured a three-year graduate visa, to replace their student visa. Evening Standard · Oct 9
Chair of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resign after byelection loss Vivien Lichtenstein urges party leader to quit over ‘Zionism is racism’ policy – but could face no-confidence motion herself The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
Polanski insists he will carry on as Green leader despite by-election defeat Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali retained the Holborn and St Pancras seat vacated by Sir Keir Starmer for her party, seeing off Zack Polanski’s challenge. Evening Standard · Oct 9
Zack Polanski defends Green leadership after Caroline Lucas criticism Zack Polanski has defended his position as Green Party leader amid criticism from a party colleague after he failed to win a seat in Parliament in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 9
John Curtice explains what Holborn by-election result really tells us THE Green result in Holborn and St Pancras indicates an early General Election would be an "extremely risky project" for Labour, according to top pollster John Curtice ... The National (Scotland) · Oct 9
A promising future now looks perilous for election loser Zack Polanski. He sowed, now he reaps There was a real chance of a Green byelection win in Holborn and St Pancras. He made bad decisions and cost his party dear, says Guardian columnist John Harris The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
In The Room | Can Kemi Badenoch save the Tories with Thatcherism 2.0? Conference season is in full swing – and this week, it unfolded across two very different political stages. The Independent UK · Oct 9
Voices: Why this is the beginning of the end for Zack Polanski COMMENT: Rarely has a politician been brought back to earth by the gravity of his own mistakes with quite such speed – he is rather shrunken, if not disgraced, figure, says Sean O’Grady The Independent UK · Oct 9
Holborn and St Pancras by-election results in full: Labour beats Green leader Polanski to win Starmer’s old seat Andy Burnham’s party has retained the North London seat despite a dip in support The Independent UK · Oct 9
Zack Polanski hit by Green fury after Holborn by-election defeat and Zionism vote debacle COMMENTARY: Green Party leader Mr Polanski has weeks, if not days, to show he can deliver leadership on highly divisive issues Evening Standard · Oct 9
Holborn and St Pancras byelection loss will disappoint Greens – but there may also be relief It may sound odd to think Zack Polanski would be happy with second place, but after his most challenging week in politics, it could have been worse The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
Friday briefing: Burnham passes first test as Labour heads off Green challenge In today’s newsletter: Holborn and St Pancras byelection defeat is a blow to Zack Polanski, who has promised to draw support away from Labour The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
Polanski vows to carry on as Greens leader after by-election defeat to Labour Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali retained the seat for Labour after former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer stepped down. The Independent UK · Oct 9
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will reassure Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for left of British politics
Evening Standard · Oct 9 Greens concede in Holborn by-election, saying Polanski came ‘close second’ Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali was expected to win the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 UK politics: Green MP Siân Berry says opponents of Zionism motion were ‘persuaded’ not to fight it because of byelection – as it happened The MP says that passing the motion has done ‘genuine damage; to the party’s reputation
The Independent UK · Oct 9 Burnham calls on Polanski to reverse Green Party’s ‘completely wrong’ motion on Zionism Prime minister says controversial declaration ‘shouldn't be supported in any way, shape or form’
Evening Standard · Oct 9 Counting begins in Holborn and St Pancras as Polanski could come under pressure Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali appears to be ahead in the early stages of tallying the votes in north London.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 8 Labour beat Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras by-election ZACK Polanski has failed to take Holborn and St Pancras for the Greens as Labour held on in Keir Starmer's former constituency.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 8 Vegetarian buffet and a ‘free dental’ raffle prize: Greens launch bullish bid to ‘take our country back’ in Victoria New federal leader David Shoebridge says November’s poll will herald the start of an ‘extraordinary moment’ as Greens hope for best-ever state result
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 Polls close in Holborn and St Pancras byelection as Labour hopes to retain seat Contest seen as test of Andy Burnham’s ability to unite Labour voters amid threat from Green party’s Zack Polanski
The Conversation · Oct 8 Big political donations have hit $7.4m this election year. Are the rules tight enough? With polling day still a month away, large political donations declared in 2026 have reached about NZ$7.4 million, already surpassing the total for 2023.
AAP · Oct 8 Greens hints state at 'crossroads' at party launch The Greens are gaining momentum as they unveil their Victorian election platform, pledging to tackle grocery prices and community safety.
The Conversation · Oct 8 Three of the UK’s four nations are led by parties advocating a split. Which is most likely to go? For the first time in its history three of the four nations of the UK are led by parties that advocate holding referendums on breaking away from the UK.