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Who is Zack Polanski, UK Greens leader and rising political star?

Starmer’s Labour party – traditionally associated with the working class in the UK. ## Who is Zack Polanski? The Green Party leader grew up as David Paulden in a Jewish community in Salford, Greater Manchester

UK should not keep changing prime ministers, warns John Major

party division, challenging his rivals to "put up or shut up" He defeated Tory MP John Redwood in a ballot of his MPs. Some have suggested Sir Keir Starmer, rumoured to be under pressure from

UK’s new ambassador to US said Starmer had been ‘on the ropes’ over Mandelson scandal

Starmer was a “stubborn guy” who would be unlikely to quit of his own accord. “The moment I would look to is the May elections,” Turner said. “If Labour does very badly …  I suspect

Fuel duty freeze extended until the end of the year

policy Simon Williams said questions remained over what would happen next year. "Will drivers be hit with the full 5p in one go in the spring, will a new phasing be agreed, or will

Boosting military spending by slashing welfare is not the answer, senior Labour figures warn Reeves

policies, rethink some of the fiscal rules.” The Guardian understands there is a deep cross-party frustration in the defence select committee. Reacting to Robertson’s comments about the government’s “corrosive complacency” on defence

Labour MPs say ‘endless drama’ of leadership speculation must stop

policy. We’re getting a lot of the ‘who’, but none of the ‘what, why and how’, which is what matters. The same thing with slightly better comms is not going to cut it.” Some

Lonely at the top: who are Keir Starmer’s allies as daunting May elections loom?

party. All that said, Starmer is not totally isolated. Unlike some prime ministers, whose connections in parliament felt largely transactional, there are people in Starmer’s working life who are genuine friends. Additionally

Future of UK lies in the EU after Brexit ‘failure’, say European Greens

Starmer’s Labour party suffered [heavy losses in local elections](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/may/07/elections-2026-local-scotland-wales-reform-green-labour-conservatives-live-news-updates) at the expense of Nigel Farage’s Reform party gains, while the Greens appeared to be struggling to convert increased votes into

Plaid Cymru leader plans minority Welsh government built on cooperation

policy areas such as policing and justice and focus on results rather than engaging in political rows with Westminster. Asked if Plaid’s win meant the country had taken a step closer to independence

Keir Starmer's party lost big in U.K. local elections. Here's what comes next.

policies. ### **What other trends were on show?** As well as votes being cast across England, local elections were also held in Scotland and Wales. In Scotland, the Scottish National Party [won the most seats

Four key excerpts from Streeting's resignation letter

Starmer. The now ex-health secretary is brutal in his assessment of Sir Keir's leadership of the Labour Party and the country [in his resignation letter.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8p7p83vdzo) But he stops short

Britain faces weeks of leadership limbo in slow-motion coup against Starmer

party and considering setting out a timetable for leaving office. “If Andy wins Makerfield he will be carried aloft into the Westminster tearooms on the shoulders of Labour MPs,” a Labour cabinet minister was quoted

Starmer calls antisemitism ‘crisis for all of us’ ahead of Downing Street summit – UK politics live

Starmer’s former head of political strategy in No 10, speaks at [a Policy Exchange event](https://policyexchange.org.uk/events/project-2029-a-plan-to-reshape-britain/) on how to reshape Britain. *Afternoon:* Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, visits a synagogue

Tax cuts and cost of living help proposed by Labour-linked groups allied to Streeting and Burnham

Starmer’s government collapse. The report is also understood to have been shared with Burnham. The Tribune group has launched its own policy proposals in a set of essays in the Renewal journal, including ones

Burnham to back Shabana Mahmood’s immigration changes, allies say

party leadership if he wins the seat, either by challenging Keir Starmer or persuading him to step down. But [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) MPs who have canvassed in the constituency say it will

Whisky tariffs deal sparks political squabble over who claims credit

policy shift. That underlines that this is not a free gift from the US to the UK. It is a deal that improves trade conditions for Scotch and Irish whiskey being sold to America

‘An hour of abuse thrown at me’: Jeremy Corbyn on being the target of a Labour coup

Starmer will not lead the party into the next general election. Andy Burnham has found a parliamentary seat in which he intends to stand in a byelection ahead of a leadership bid. The former deputy

‘There’s a risk of another Liz Truss moment’: City raises spectre of bond market meltdown again

party’s plunging poll ratings and [dire showing in elections across Britain last week](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/08/labour-elections-reform-surges-greens-lib-dems-wins). The prime minister’s allies have sought to argue that avoiding bond market provocation should be reason enough

Ministers have no authority to withhold Mandelson vetting file, committee says

Starmer’s government is now expected to face intense pressure to explain why it has chosen to withhold the vetting file. The prime minister’s decision to appoint Mandelson as ambassador

Rachel Reeves considering rent freeze to limit Iran war fallout

policies being looked at as ministers try to limit the impact of much higher inflation triggered by the Iran war and the closure of the strait of Hormuz. The International Monetary Fund [warned this month