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
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 15
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 Evening Standard · 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 The Guardian - UK · Apr 14
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 13
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 Evening Standard · 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 Independent 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 10
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’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 9
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 2
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 · Apr 1
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”. Evening Standard · Mar 20
The Independent UK · Mar 18 From a wealth tax to rejoining the EU: Zack Polanski outlines the Green Party’s economic policy Polanski takes aim at the government’s ‘failing fiscal rules’ as he set out plans to overhaul the UK’s tax system
The Conversation · Mar 15 Polls show federal Labor losing support; One Nation looking strong in Farrer seat poll It’s over two weeks since the United States and Israel began their war on Iran. In the federal Resolve and Morgan polls, Labor has lost support to the Greens and Others, although YouGov has Labor’s vote up one point. Left-wing voters would like Anthony Albanese to oppose the war.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12 Several Labour MPs in talks with Greens about defecting to the party, sources say Exclusive: none of the MPs are yet near point of crossing the floor and want guarantees they would be reselected for their seat at next election
AAP · Mar 8 Labor on track for territory win in crucial by-election The Greens look to have lost their first and only Northern Territory seat with Labor's Ed Smelt leading on preferences in the Nightcliff by-election.
The Independent UK · Mar 7 Police investigate threats against Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali said he received death threats after it was claimed in parliament that he attended a rally in support of the Iranian regime
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7 I predict a Green wave in the local elections. Anyone who thinks our byelection win was an outlier is mistaken Since the Gorton and Denton victory, I have travelled the UK and seen the energy that result unleashed. More will follow, says Zack Polanski, leader of the Green party
Evening Standard · Mar 5 Home Office: Offering failed asylum claim families £40,000 is not a pull factor The Home Secretary faces a backbench revolt over her asylum system reforms.
The Independent UK · Mar 5 Mahmood says Labour should not become ‘more Green or more Reform’ on migration The Home Secretary faces a backbench revolt over her asylum system reforms.
The Independent UK · Mar 4 Home secretary to urge Labour left to back hardline immigration crackdown Shabana Mahmood insists Labour is 'at the heart of my migration reforms' as she warns against backing the Greens and Reform - but critics accuse home secretary of ‘bullying refugees’ rather than tackling real problems
The Conversation · Mar 4 How to understand the post-Gorton and Denton national poll that puts the Greens ahead of Labour Polling by YouGov suggests a surge in support for the Green party across the country following the Gorton and Denton byelection. According to the poll, Zack Polanski’s party now has a national vote share of 21%, leapfrogging the Labour party. The Greens now sit within the margin of error behind…
Evening Standard · Mar 4 Labour 'risks losing 600 seats' in London local elections in worse nightmare than Gorton disaster Sir Keir Starmer’s party is facing tough battles against the Greens, Reform UK, the Conservatives and the Lib Dems