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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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Express Politics2 May 2026

Councils spending millions on electric bin lorries told to not splash cash on 'green fad'

Councils are accused of spending taxpayers' cash on 'eco-vanity' projects at a time of a renewed cost of living crisis

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Express Politics2 May 2026

Nigel Farage crushes Zack Polanski in battle to win Britons' trust on national defence

The Green party leader is trusted by fewer than one in four voters on the defence of the realm ahead of this week's elections

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The Guardian Politics2 May 2026

Tension and dissent: inside the Green party’s antisemitism struggle

With a fast-expanding membership and electoral gains in sight, the Israel–Palestine debate is testing party unity A Green party member for more than 30 years, Elise Benjamin admits to bittersweet feelings even as fellow activists anticipate a historic breakthrough in next week’s elections. Benjamin was involved in drawing up the party’s guidance on antisemitism, which she describes as comprehensive. But the former Green councillor in Oxford now wonders whether further guidance is needed: “Now th

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The Guardian Politics1 May 2026

Starmer condemns Zack Polanski for sharing post criticising police at Golders Green stabbings

PM said the repost was ‘disgraceful’ after Green leader apologised and said he had shared tweet ‘in haste’ Keir Starmer has condemned Zack Polanski as “disgraceful” and unfit to head a political party after the Greens leader shared a social media post critical of the way police tackled the suspect in the Golders Green stabbings. The prime minister said any criticism of the police involved in the arrest was unfair on officers having to make split-second decisions in a moment of potentially grave

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BBC Politics1 May 2026

Polanski apologises for sharing post criticising police

The Green leader was facing a growing backlash for appearing to back criticism of arresting officers.

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Guido Fawkes1 May 2026

Green Party Misspells Own Leader’s Name

Neither Green MPs nor anyone from the Lambeth Green Party, which is trying hard to make inroads into prize London Labour territory, has bothered to spell Polanski’s name correctly in their latest video. Believe it or not it’s his first name they’ve mucked up… New Green MP Hannah Spencer, the Lambeth Green branch, and its…

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Express Politics1 May 2026

Nigel Farage and Zack Polanski have one thing in common with 40% of Britons

Reform and the Greens are expected to make significant gain in Thursday's local elections.

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Express Politics1 May 2026

The real reason why Zack Polanski is dangerous for Britain

The Green Party are surging in the polls despite having some outrageous policies

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The Guardian Politics1 May 2026

Zack Polanski apologises for sharing tweet criticising police at Golders Green stabbings

Apology comes after head of Met police said Green party leader risked undermining public confidence in his officers Zack Polanski has apologised for sharing a social media post critical of police after the Golders Green stabbings, after the head of the Metropolitan police said the Green leader risked undermining public confidence in his officers. Polanski, who leads the Greens in England and Wales, said he was sorry for having shared someone else’s post “in haste”. Continue reading...

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