Greens must take immediate action against antisemitism in party, says Lucas Former leader says antisemitic comments by some election candidates are unacceptable The Guardian - UK · May 5
Reform ‘a bunch of cranks and rejects’, Sarwar says The Scottish Labour leader accused the party of not being serious about its plans to build migrant detention centres only in Green constituencies. Evening Standard · May 5
Vote Lib Dem or ‘regret it’ living under a Reform council, Davey tells voters Party leader says vote for Labour or Greens in closely run seats will result in Reform victory at local elections The Guardian - UK · May 5
London local elections 2026: Labour 'under siege' from Zack Polanski Greens but stays biggest party - new poll Keir Starmer’s party has seen its support in the capital slump 15 points since the 2024 general election to 28%, according to the More in Common survey Evening Standard · May 4
Reform plan to open migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas branded ‘grotesque’ Nigel Farage’s party accused of ‘contempt for all voters, including their own’, days before local elections in England The Independent UK · May 4
‘We have let them come on to our ground’: Labour fights off Green gains in Leeds In Roundhay, one of its safest wards, activists say the party must win back progressive voters as support drifts to the Greens 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 The Guardian - UK · May 3
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 Guardian - UK · May 2
Labour local election losses to 'make life much tougher' for Mayor of London Sadiq Khan Recent polls suggest both the Green Party and Reform UK are set to make gains across the capital Evening Standard · Apr 25
Zack Polanski calls for ‘nuance’ when discussing antisemitism in rebuke of PM Green party leader attacks Keir Starmer’s ‘silly games’ after prime minister accused him of playing down recent incidents The Guardian - UK · Apr 24
Polanski calls for ‘unhinged’ Trump to be stripped of Scottish golf courses The Green leader said the US president is ‘enabling a genocide in Gaza’. The Independent UK · Apr 24
Zack Polanski would back independence as Scotland ‘screwed over’ by Westminster The leader of the Green Party of England and Wales was campaigning in Scotland ahead of next month’s Holyrood election. Evening Standard · Apr 23
Labour's former general secretary lays into Keir Starmer as she joins Green Party Jennie Formby, who managed Labour from 2018 to 2020, said she would be campaigning for Zack Polanski’s party ahead of the local elections on May 7 Evening Standard · Apr 22
'Sea of Green' could sweep London as half of voters mull backing Zack Polanski's party at May elections - poll ‘There is a desire for radical change and deep concerns over the cost of living,’ says Keiran Pedley, Director of Politics at Ipsos UK Evening Standard · Apr 22
Evening Standard · Apr 15 Polanski's Greens and Farage's Reform to win London councils for first time ever in May elections political earthquake - new poll ‘If Reform and the Greens can win boroughs for the first time then that is momentous’, says pollster
Evening Standard · Apr 14 Labour slips to fourth in poll as pressure mounts on Starmer ahead of local elections Labour trail Reform, the Conservatives and the Green party ahead of the local elections on May 7, new poll shows
The Guardian - UK · Apr 14 Scottish Greens pledge free bus travel and basic income in election manifesto Party says plan for ‘radical change’ will be funded in part through higher taxes on aviation, gambling and landlords
Evening Standard · Apr 13 OPINION - Why 'Paddington politics' won't work for the Green Party The Zackwave could dwarf the Boriswave if it were actually implemented, writes Melanie McDonagh
Evening Standard · Apr 10 Zack Polanski's Greens storm onto Nigel Farage's Reform turf winning in Kent ahead of May elections Green strategists believe that some voters desperate for change are switching to their party from Reform as they offer a more appealing message and policies
The Independent UK · Apr 10 Greens challenged over ‘crackpot conspiracy theorist’ election candidates as ‘antisemitic’ comments emerge Leader Zack Polanski has admitted the party ‘may have to distance itself’ from some candidates
The Guardian - UK · Apr 10 Not just about Gaza: the Muslim voters turning from Labour to the Greens Campaigning in Newcastle before next month’s local elections shows the rise of the far right, the climate and cost of living are concerning voters as much as the Middle East
The Guardian - UK · Apr 9 Zack Polanski calls for UK to withdraw trade agreement with Israel after strikes on Lebanon Green leader says PM should impose tougher sanctions on Israel, which he accuses of acting in ‘completely uncontrolled way’
Evening Standard · Apr 2 Scottish Greens on verge of historic result, says Gillian Mackay The Greens co-leader was speaking as the party launched its Holyrood election campaign in Edinburgh on Thursday.
Evening Standard · Apr 1 London Green Party election candidate quits after sharing Golders Green arson attack conspiracy theory Tope Olawoyin, who was due to stand for the Havering Green Party, has withdrawn from the council elections on May 7
Evening Standard · Mar 20 Zack Polanski: 40 Green MPs target for next election would be 'under ambitious' Zack Polanski is rethinking his target for the number of Green candidates winning seats at the next election, saying his previous aim of “30 to 40” MPs now feels “under ambitious”.