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UK voters head to the polls in local elections

Greens Party leader Zack Polanski,](/news/2026/5/6/who-is-zack-polanski-uk-greens-leader-and-rising-political-star) a self-described “eco-populist”, and [Nigel Farage](/news/2026/5/6/follow-the-money-how-far-right-reform-uk-built-a-global-network), cofounder of right-wing Reform UK. Over the weekend, Starmer wrote on the online platform Substack: “The answer to this

Zack Polanski calls for ‘nuance’ when discussing antisemitism in rebuke of PM

Zack Polanski has called on politicians to treat antisemitism with “consideration, care and nuance” as he accused [Keir Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/keir-starmer) of trying to play political games with the issue. The Green leader

Why Labour's London squeeze exposes a fragmented modern British politics

Party's leader, Zack Polanski. The last time there were local elections in Hackney, Labour won 50 of the borough's 57 seats, and the Greens just two. But now the Greens are hoping

Greens must take immediate action against antisemitism in party, says Lucas

Zack Polanski, who now leads the Greens in England and Wales, has disowned candidates highlighted for antisemitic comments. However, Labour has accused the party of acting too slowly to suspend or remove them. The issue

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

PM seeks to draw contrast with critics within his party and beyond

Zack Polanski](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8p7k4k8xno) and the Green Party of England and Wales and implicit in his criticism of Reform UK. Implicit too was the way he is addressing these profound challenges while some

‘Leader of the pack’: What next as Reform makes huge election gains?

says Mitchell, particularly when hundreds of MPs risk losing their jobs in the next election. “Keir Starmer’s authority had been damaged before these elections … and there must come a point when the self-interest

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

say European Greens The European [Green party](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/green-party) has urged the UK to consider rejoining the EU and draw a line under the “political and economic failure” of Brexit. A text declaring that

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

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

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