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The Guardian Politics18 May 2026

The Green party is split between two factions – but there is a strategy that could bring them together | Joe Todd

If Zack Polanski can be both popular and radical – think price controls to manage the cost of living – then he will have found a uniting mission The Greens are jubilant after sweeping through Labour heartlands in last week’s elections, winning Norwich, Hastings, Waltham Forest, Hackney and Lewisham, while becoming the largest party in Haringey and Lambeth too. At the same time, there are reports that Zack Polanski is “plotting” to water down the Green policy platform. That’s not quite true. As l

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Express Politics17 May 2026

Labour set for 'Benefits Street bailout' instead of drilling North Sea - 'unforgivable'

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to stand up to Ed Miliband and give the green light to a new era of exploration in the North Sea

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Sky News Politics15 May 2026

Andy Burnham gets green light to run for selection in by-election

Andy Burnham has been cleared to run for selection in the Makerfield by-election following days of speculation that he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

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Conservative Home15 May 2026

Max Anderson: Attenborough’s 100th birthday was a milestone for him but a marker for Conservative environmentalism

Britain is a nation of nature lovers; Attenborough has ensured this has been cemented in the public consciousness. But it is worth remembering and reminding ourselves it is conservatives who have put words into action. The post Max Anderson: Attenborough’s 100th birthday was a milestone for him but a marker for Conservative environmentalism appeared first on Conservative Home.

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The Guardian Politics15 May 2026

Tories suspend leader at Worcestershire council after he made deal to oust Reform

Adam Kent suspended after Tory councillors joined forces with Greens and Lib Dems to end Reform’s minority control The Conservatives have suspended the party’s leader at Worcestershire county council after he made a deal with the Greens and Liberal Democrats to oust Reform. Reform UK gained control of the council a year ago but its tenure has been marked by a series of controversies and political infighting. This included a bitter leadership battle in which the now former Reform councillor Jo Mo

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Express Politics15 May 2026

Zack Polanski is fast becoming a political chancer who can't be taken seriously

From hypnotherapy fibs to unpaid council tax and failing to vote for his own party, the Green leader has all the hallmarks of someone who can't be trusted

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The Guardian Politics15 May 2026

Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection in blow for Burnham

Statement follows speculation party would not field candidate in Makerfield or barely fight seat UK politics live – latest updates The Greens are going to campaign for the upcoming Makerfield byelection, complicating Andy Burnham’s potential route back to parliament against what is expected to be a strong Reform UK challenge. A statement from the Greens said candidate selection was in process, and that the party had learned from its win in another Greater Manchester seat in February, when the

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The Guardian Politics15 May 2026

Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners

Climate and transport organisations warn ministers not to ‘sleepwalk into crisis’ amid Iran war oil and gas shortages Private jets should be banned and the speed limit on UK motorways reduced to 60mph as part of a pre-emptive effort to ease the looming fuel supply crisis, according to leading climate and transport organisations. The group – including Greenpeace and Transport and Environment – are calling on ministers not to “sleepwalk into a crisis” that could lead to severe shortages of jet

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Express Politics15 May 2026

Zack Polanski admits he didn't vote Green in embarrassing local elections confession

Left-wing leader did not cast a ballot for his own party, despite saying he had

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Conservative Home15 May 2026

Sarah Ingham: How the Greens do like to greenwash – even a Lamborghini

The joke, now far less funny, is that the Greens were always watermelons – eco-kindliness on the outside, Corbynite hard-left socialism within.  The post Sarah Ingham: How the Greens do like to greenwash – even a Lamborghini appeared first on Conservative Home.

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Express Politics15 May 2026

Zack Polanski's popularity reaches record low as voters brutally punish him

Zack Polanski has hit his worst-ever approval rating after a YouGov poll showed his favourability collapsed 16 points in a month amid tax and Golders Green rows

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BBC Politics14 May 2026

Zack Polanski did not vote in local elections, Green Party says

The Green Party leader previously told Hackney mayoral candidate Zoë Garbett "you have my vote".

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