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antisemitism or hate speech in any party. She acknowledges that unacceptable comments have been made by just a small number of the 4,500-plus [Green party](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/green-party) candidates
Green leader’s comments come after the prime minister accused him of playing down recent antisemitic incidents. Polanski’s party is facing increasing scrutiny for recent comments by some candidates
party drawn into several controversies, including antisemitic comments made by several candidates. Two Green candidates
antisemitic social media posts. The women, running in seats for Lambeth council, south London, were arrested by the Metropolitan police on Thursday morning. The Green party declined to comment, citing the ongoing police inquiry
parties significant power and makes actions like suspending candidates more time-consuming. Asked about the arrests and other incidents of alleged antisemitism by Green candidates, Polanski, who is Jewish, told BBC One’s Laura Kuenssberg
Greens against antisemitic comments made by several of its candidates. Two running for Lambeth council in south London, Sabine Mairey and Saiqa Ali, [were arrested](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/30/met-police-arrest-two-green-election-candidates-over-alleged-antisemitism) on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred
Green Party is hoping to make gains, particularly in urban areas where they are challenging traditional Labour strongholds. However, during the campaign some of the party's candidates have been accused of making antisemitic comments
candidates in the borough of sharing antisemitic posts. “I would just say to voters: be very careful to look at what you might be voting for,” Reed said. “Because the people that the Labour party
Greens should surely be reconsidering this at the moment given the revelations about the extent of antisemitism amongst their council candidates,” Akehurst said. Another Labour MP said: “Activists and candidates around the country are fighting
candidates on the rest of the broader [French left](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/06/clementine-autain-french-leftwing-mp-intent-resisting-far-right-france), from Greens to Social Democrats, which could split the vote. Mélenchon said his radical left economic programme could counter the far-right National
candidate James Talarico speaks at a campaign rally on March 2 in Houston, Texas. **Danielle Villasana/Getty Images** Danielle Villasana/Getty Images The [Talarico/Paxton race](https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2026/2026/05/26/552722/paxton-cornyn-runoff-election-results-texas-senate-republican-primary/) gives Democrats their best hope in a long time
Greene, a former Republican congresswoman now feuding with Trump, [wrote](https://x.com/FmrRepMTG/status/2056910615747162463?s=20): “Releasing the Epstein files was our demise. But it was worth every single bit because now everyone knows the truth
candidate in Makerfield, posted this [on social media](https://x.com/RobKenyonReform/status/2061205444685701194) about the new logo unveiled by Andy Burnham. (See [12.22pm](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/01/peter-mandelson-documents-published-keir-starmer-labour-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-6a1d62758f08cf8299b18ed1#block-6a1d62758f08cf8299b18ed1).) > double quotation markAndy wants to change Labour. I want