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Greens select nurse and ‘committed local campaigner’ as Makerfield byelection candidate

say, ‘If you vote Green, you’re actually voting Reform’, because that will be used for the next three years.” It follows [a report in the Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/18/greens-andy-burnham-makerfield-byelection-reform) which revealed that the Greens

Starmer condemns Zack Polanski for sharing post criticising police at Golders Green stabbings

Zack Polanski loved had just been stabbed, I don’t think he would be worried about how the police were disarming that person.” In Polanski’s statement, issued on Friday afternoon, he apologised

Keir Starmer to say ‘tech revolution must work for everyone’ in speech on AI – UK politics live

says: > double quotation markThe tool will provide a 24/7 resource for people, offering guidance on topics such as career development, job searching and applications. The trial will last for around three months, to gather data

Call for vote on inquiry into claims Starmer lied over Mandelson dismissed by Labour grandees – UK politics live

say, a really truthful position is, why the rush at the moment? Has it got anything to do with local elections? Here is the agenda for the day. *9am:* Reform UK is organising what

'Globalise the intifada' chant is racist, says Starmer

say globalise the intifada, you are calling for terrorism against Jews - and people who use that phrase should be prosecuted. "It is racism, extreme racism and it has left a minority community in this country

Lib Dems can counter extremes of Reform and Greens, Davey says

says Ed Davey has sought to cast Liberal Democrat wins in England’s local elections as proof his party is best positioned to confront what he described as the “extreme populist change” offered by Reform

Winners, losers and a PM on the brink - what to expect in next week's elections

Polanski's blunter politics might alienate some traditional Green voters just as they attract other new ones. Meanwhile, the Lib Dems seem to love a local campaign more than any other party - not just because

UK’s Labour set for heavy losses in elections as Reform makes early gains

saying. “The results are tough, they are very tough, and there’s no sugarcoating it,” he said during a speech in West London on Friday morning. “We have lost brilliant Labour representatives across the country

We can't abolish leasehold outright, minister says

says The outright and immediate abolition of the leasehold system in England and Wales would be "almost certainly impossible", the housing minister has said. In Labour's 2024 general election manifesto, the party promised

Greens split over how hard to challenge Burnham in Makerfield byelection

Zack Polanski, the leader of the Greens in England and Wales, and those around him, will need to decide the amount of resources to devote to the campaign. In February’s Gorton and Denton byelection

UK police charge man over stabbing of two Jewish men in London

Green Party leader Zack Polanski retweeted an X post accusing the officers of “repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head” when he was already incapacitated from being tasered. Video showing

‘Grotesque’: parties criticise Reform UK plan to set up migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas

Zack Polanski, is without the relative benefits of having a parliamentary podium. But a broader strategy of sorts also appears to lie behind the policy, which appears to have been largely cooked up in Yusuf

Labour claims Reform UK won’t protect women, as poll suggests Farage’s party heading for ‘seismic’ wins in May – UK politics live

says “Labour is also facing a Reform rout across England, with the near-total collapse of the Red Wall and the loss of stronghold councils held since the 1970s.” James Johnson, the co-founder

Reform’s Richard Tice posts picture with telltale signs of AI manipulation, say experts

say experts In a picture of a blue-skyed day in Birmingham, a diverse group of Reform supporters gathered with placards and cheesy grins to knock on doors for their party. Richard Tice, the party

Leasehold ban in England and Wales unlikely before next general election, minister says

says A ban on new leasehold properties in [England](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/england) and Wales is unlikely to come into force until after the next election, the housing minister has said, as he defended the government

Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow for Burnham

saying he wanted Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, to replace him. Burnham has said he will seek the [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) nomination, and while the decision is for the party’s national executive committee

Starmer under pressure as Labour suffers heavy election losses including historic Wales defeat

saying the "writing is on the wall" for the prime minister's government. But four former Labour general secretaries have urged the party to focus on its plan to change the country rather than arguing

Pressure grows on Starmer as more Labour MPs call for resignation – UK politics live

saying **“tough days like this don’t weaken my resolve”.** Some Labour MPs have come out demanding his resignation, but **members of Starmer’s cabinet have rallied around the prime minister.** Health secretary **Wes Streeting

Polanski stands by concerns over police response to Golders Green attack

Zack Polanski said he remains concerned over the actions of police officers who arrested the suspect in the Golders Green attack, after previously apologising for sharing a critical social media post. The Green Party leader

Rachel Reeves considering rent freeze to limit Iran war fallout

say that of these, her favoured option was an outright freeze, which would last a year. The chancellor is expected to exempt new-build properties from the freeze in a bid to encourage developers