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The Guardian Politics12 May 2026

Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth voted first minister of Wales

Appointment confirmed by plenary vote in Senedd after party ended 100 years of Labour rule in last week’s election Rhun ap Iorwerth has been voted first minister of Wales after Plaid Cymru’s Senedd electoral victory ended 100 years of Labour hegemony and held off Reform UK. Ap Iorwerth was confirmed after a plenary vote on Tuesday with the support of the 43 Senedd members of his party and two Greens. Continue reading...

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Express Politics12 May 2026

Zack Polanski failed to pay council tax on £100,000 houseboat

Green Party leader Zack Polanski failed to pay the correct council tax on his £100,000 London houseboat despite repeatedly demanding others pay more.

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Express Politics12 May 2026

Zack Polanski's sneaky council tax confession exposes his true character

Zack Polanski sneakily buried his houseboat council tax confession amid Labour's Westminster chaos - exposing the Green leader's true hypocrisy.

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Conservative Home12 May 2026

Maurisa Coleman: Kemi has started the renewal now local Conservatives need to lace up their boots

Too many local associations still behave as though visibility during election season is enough. Too many councillors still rely on outdated political assumptions in an environment that no longer rewards complacency. And too many local structures continue to confuse survival with renewal. The post Maurisa Coleman: Kemi has started the renewal now local Conservatives need to lace up their boots appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Guido Fawkes12 May 2026

Reform Posts Largest Ever Polling Lead With YouGov

Today Reform posts its largest lead with YouGov to date, up three points on 5th May: YouGov / Times & Sky News Voting Intention Poll Fieldwork: 4–5 May • Published 12 May 2026 Reform UK 28% +3 Conservatives 17% = Greens 16% +1 Labour 16% -2 Lib Dems 13% -1 Restore Britain 3%-1 SNP 3%=…

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The Guardian Politics12 May 2026

Greens’ Zack Polanski admits failing to pay correct council tax on houseboat

Party says leader has ‘immediately taken steps’ to pay any tax owed after ‘unintentional mistake’ The Green party leader, Zack Polanski, has admitted he may have failed to pay the correct council tax while living on a London houseboat. Polanski had faced mounting questions over whether the houseboat, moored in east London, was his primary residence. Continue reading...

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Express Politics12 May 2026

Green Party hypocrisy exposed as councillor celebrates in gas-guzzling £270k Lamborghini

A climate minded campaign just got tangled up with a supercar fantasy.

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BBC Politics12 May 2026

Polanski apologises over houseboat council tax

The Green Party admits that its leader has, until recently, been living on a houseboat in London and may have failed to pay council tax.

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Guido Fawkes11 May 2026

Zack Polanski Admits Failing to Pay Correct Council Tax

After scrutiny over his houseboat living arrangements -mainly from the Times – Green Party leader Zack Polanski has finally admitted paying the wrong tax. A Green Party spokesman said: “Until relatively recently, Zack was living on a houseboat, which came with its own unique practical circumstances and considerations. He has immediately taken steps to pay…

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Sky News Politics11 May 2026

Cut employee national insurance to win back voters, Labour report says

Radical economic reforms such as cutting national insurance and overhauling capital gains tax are Labour's only ways of winning back voters they have lost to Reform and the Greens, a report will warn.

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Guido Fawkes11 May 2026

More Than 570 Sectarian-Style Candidates Win Seats in Local Elections

According to the Henry Jackson Society (HJS), 572 sectarian-style candidates were elected across 58 councils and two Mayoralties in this year’s local elections. A number that may rise to 574 by the close of play today once Birmingham City Council completes a final count… Here is the party breakdown: • Green Party – 350 elected…

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Express Politics11 May 2026

'You're on notice!' Sadiq Khan and Zack Polanski warned they haven't won London yet

Susan Hall has been re-elected as London Conservatives boss, vowing to fight 'dangerous' Sadiq Khan and Zack Polanski after the Greens took three councils.

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