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The Guardian Politics4 May 2026

Can the Greens and Reform win big in London? podcast

This week Politics Weekly is on the road with the Greens in Hackney and Reform UK in Bromley ahead of the local elections to see why people are turning their backs on the traditional parties in London. This episode was recorded on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th April. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics4 May 2026

‘Voting Green will stop Reform’: party eyes kingmaker role in Wales

With Plaid Cymru set to end Labour dominance, activists say the Greens could hold the balance of power in the next Senedd The church hall in Cardiff’s Canton neighbourhood was packed with Green party supporters who had spent Saturday canvassing ahead of next week’s crucial Senedd elections. Green party members from Northern Ireland, Sweden and Denmark had all joined the local campaigners, adding to the sense of momentum for the Welsh Greens. After waiting for more than an hour, the crowd cheered

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Express Politics3 May 2026

Reform UK vows to prioritise Green Party areas for migrant detention centres

Nigel Farage's Party has unveiled fresh policy ahead of the May 7 local elections.

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BBC Politics3 May 2026

Polanski says police 'should not be above scrutiny' over Golders Green response

The Green Party leader says he apologised for reposting a tweet criticising the officers' response because it was "not the appropriate forum".

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The Guardian Politics3 May 2026

‘We have let them come on to our ground’: Labour fights off Green gains in Leeds

In Roundhay, one of its safest wards, activists say the party must win back progressive voters as support drifts to the Greens On the wide streets around Leeds’ Roundhay Park, Labour canvassers have built up a considerable step count just to walk between each of the stone-built mansions in one of the city’s most affluent suburbs. Lucy Powell, Labour’s deputy leader, is with activists in the sunshine admiring the manicured lawns and window-box pansies. This is one of the safest wards for Labour i

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The Guardian Politics3 May 2026

Zack Polanski warns against banning London pro-Palestine protest

Green leader also says he would discourage ‘globalise the intifada’ chant but outlawing it would restrict free speech UK politics live – latest updates Zack Polanski has said he would discourage pro-Palestine protesters from using the chant “globalise the intifada”, but the Green party leader warned against specifically outlawing the phrase or banning a protest planned in London later this month. Speaking earlier in the weekend, Keir Starmer called for “tougher action” against marchers using t

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BBC Politics3 May 2026

Polanski stands by concerns over police response to Golders Green attack

The Green Party leader previously apologised for "sharing a tweet in haste" about the knife attack on Wednesday.

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Express Politics3 May 2026

Zack Polanski in fiery BBC grilling over pro-Palestine protests

The Green Party leader has refused to defend police tactics during arrest of Golders Green terror suspect

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The Guardian Politics3 May 2026

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

Heidi Alexander criticises Green leader over retweet of post suggesting police used excessive force when arresting suspect Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of 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 was “disgusting” and “absolutely abhorrent” as she claimed he was not “fit to lead a political party”. Polanski ret

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BBC Politics3 May 2026

Will an M4 relief road ever be given the green light?

Wales' Senedd election has seen the potential for an M4 relief road return as a political issue.

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The Guardian Politics3 May 2026

Polanski takes combative approach as Greens enter media spotlight

From legitimate scrutiny to lurid scare stories, the Green party’s rise has brought a sudden spike in attention It is the lot of smaller parties that grow rapidly that they tend to endure something of a trial by the media in the UK. The attention from some of the newspapers and broadcasters to the Green party before this week’s elections has occasionally borne an unlikely resemblance to the height of Clegg-mania in the spring of 2010, when the Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, was rewarded fo

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Express Politics2 May 2026

'Hypocrite' Green Party candidate caught driving gas-guzzling Mercedes 4x4

The local Conservative association said 'it shows true dedication to be able to compete on hypocrisy'.

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