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Two people arrested after BBC asylum investigation

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has previously said there is a wider issue of the government having "inconsistent policies" which create "perverse incentives for these kind of unscrupulous business and industries to pop up". Reform

Free speech activists condemn UK entry ban for two leftwing US commentators

Zack Polanski, the leader of the Green party in England and Wales, called the bans “grim”, adding: “People often talk about [the] dangerous road we’d go down under a Reform government – this is another

US political commentators denied entry to UK by Home Office

Green Party leader Zack Polanski described the visa denials as "a really grim decision". "People often talk about [the] dangerous road we'd go down under a Reform government - this is another clear warning

‘Starmer’s referendum’: How local elections could expose a fractured UK

Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who has been vocal in his condemnation of [Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza](/news/2026/4/10/neither-war-nor-peace-what-gaza-looks-like-six-months-into-ceasefire) and support for Palestinians, with boosting the party. “Zach has cornered the market

Met police commissioner denies ‘intervening in politics’ after accusing Polanski of fueling tensions – UK politics live

UK politics blog. The [Metropolitan police](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/metropolitan-police) commissioner **Mark Rowley has denied he was “intervening in politics” after he wrote an open letter to Zack Polanski** over the way officers arrested the Golders

US justice department blocking Met police investigation into Mandelson, reports say – UK politics live

UK, so they better be careful,” Trump said. On the agenda today: - Conservative leader **Kemi Badenoch** will hold a rally in Swindon with shadow transport secretary Richard Holden. - Liberal Democrat leader **Ed Davey** will join

UK elections – early results and takeaways; will Starmer have to resign?

Greens have gathered momentum since [Zack Polanski](/news/2026/5/6/who-is-zack-polanski-uk-greens-leader-and-rising-political-star) became leader in September and shifted the party further to the left. However, Polanski is currently fighting allegations of anti-Semitism within his party over its stance

Labour MPs have put Starmer on notice after election battering. Can he turn it around?

leader, Zack Polanski, who used to be an actual performer, a hypnotist, and a Lib Dem. The success of Reform UK under Farage is extraordinary, and the progress of the Greens under Polanski is impressive

Thousands attend rally against antisemitism outside Downing Street

UK leader, Nigel Farage, and ensure the event would reflect values of “inclusion and solidarity”. Organisers defended the decision to invite Farage, citing Reform’s increased presence in parliament and “[broad support](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/10/downing-street-rally-asks-silent-majority-to-fight-antisemitism)

Watch: Reporter told to pose as gay for asylum claim

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has delivered his first conference speech as leader and criticised the rise of Nigel Farage's Reform party. Politics](/news/videos/c5yezqerrk0o) [![Starmer speaks at a podium in front

Polanski ‘not fit to lead a party’ after Golders Green tweet, says minister – UK politics live

UK politics. The transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, has said Zack Polanski’s retweeting of a post suggesting the police used excessive force when they arrested the suspect in the Golders Green attack last week

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

UK,** having gained **more than 1,200 seats and control of 12 councils in England,** according to the Press Association’s tally of the results. Reform leader **Nigel Farage** declared he had ushered

Labour and Lib Dem MPs demand ‘shameful’ Palantir NHS contract be scrapped

UK head of Palantir, has attacked critics who “have chosen ideology over patient safety and patient outcomes”, placed a story with the Sun about a £60,000-a-year internship for school leavers and sponsored

Struggling High Streets fuel sense of neglect for voters ahead of local elections

UK voters. The party says it would abolish business rates for pubs to drive footfall to High Streets, with further policies set to be announced in due course. A party spokesman said: "Sky-high business

British leader Keir Starmer under pressure after heavy election losses

UK to vote to leave the European Union in 2016, or the Greens, who have surged in the polls under the leadership of the self-styled “eco-populist” Zack Polanski. However others in the party

Former Green Party by-election candidate apologises for sharing 'false flag' post

leader Zack Polanski previously described Kennedy as a "fantastic candidate" and said the by-election is about "who is making the case for lower bills, warmer and more affordable homes, and a greener and fairer

Rachel Reeves considering rent freeze to limit Iran war fallout

leader of Hammersmith and Fulham council, [which recommended a rent cap](https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/13/cap-rent-rises-england-wales-labour-report-cowan-evictions) in England and Wales ensuring rents do not rise by more than either inflation or local wages. Shadow ministers dismissed

Minority groups brace for surge in racism after Reform UK election gains

Zack Polanski, the Green party leader, dancing at event in Trafalgar Square as “degeneracy”. Yakoob has denied allegations of antisemitism. A Labour councillor in Birmingham, David Barker, said it had been the worst campaign

Wednesday briefing: How Trump’s attempt to reopen to strait of Hormuz brought war closer again

Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be a spokesperson for the British Red Cross while campaigning for the Green party leadership, [the charity has said](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/05/zack-polanski-falsely-claimed-to-be-british-red-cross-spokesperson-charity-says). 2. ***Fuel shortages***| Two million airline seats have

‘Everything I do has climate at its centre’: Hackney’s first Green mayor gets to work

Zack Polanski after the Hackney result was announced. Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters Garbett says there are lessons to be learned from Hackney, where Green party activists have been backing local campaigns and working