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The Guardian Politics24 May 2026

Squeals of horror over price caps – but how are we going to fix our broken food system?

Global events and the climate crisis have left Britain’s food system dangerously exposed and in desperate need of an overhaul The news that the Treasury was asking UK supermarkets to cap price rises on essential foods was greeted with predictable squeals of horror this week. Supermarkets were reportedly “furious”, while luminaries from the former head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies to the former chair of M&S could be found harrumphing about the evils of price controls. But this caterwauling

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The Guardian Politics23 May 2026

GLA considering investigation into Zack Polanski over houseboat council tax

Official assessing formal complaint into Green party leader’s potential ‘breach of conduct’ as assembly member London assembly officials are weighing up whether to launch an investigation into Zack Polanski after he admitted he may have failed to pay the correct council tax while living on a houseboat in the capital. The Green party leader has faced questions over whether the houseboat, moored in east London, was his primary residence. A spokesperson for his party had described the situation as

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BBC Politics22 May 2026

Green MP Carla Denyer to take leave of absence due to 'burnout'

Carla Denyer said she was taking "several weeks" off to recover from burnout

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BBC Politics22 May 2026

Green MP Carla Denyer to take leave of absence due to 'burnout'

Carla Denyer said she was taking "several weeks" off to recover from burnout

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BBC Politics22 May 2026

Green by-elections may cost up to £250,000

A number of Green councillors are ineligible to take up elected positions, leading to by-elections.

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BBC Politics22 May 2026

Former Green Party by-election candidate apologises for sharing 'false flag' post

The Green Party had announced Chris Kennedy withdrew as candidate for "personal and family reasons".

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The Guardian Politics22 May 2026

Burnham to launch byelection campaign as Green candidate quits after just nine hours – UK politics live

Andy Burnham expected to address supporters in the morning as he officially launches campaign to be Labour candidate for Makerfield Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. Andy Burnham is set to officially launch his campaign as the Labour candidate in the Makerfield byelection this morning, as he seeks a return to parliament after nine years. Continue reading...

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BBC Politics22 May 2026

Former Green Party by-election candidate apologises for sharing 'false flag' post

The Green Party had announced Chris Kennedy withdrew as candidate for "personal and family reasons".

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The Guardian Politics22 May 2026

Green party candidate for Makerfield byelection quits after less than 12 hours

Party apologises for posts by Chris Kennedy about attack on Jewish ambulances and says he has withdrawn for personal reasons The Green party’s candidate for the Makerfield byelection has withdrawn from the ballot less than 12 hours after being announced. Chris Kennedy was announced to be running in the seat for the Greens on Thursday morning, but nine hours later the party said he had dropped out, citing “personal and family reasons”. Continue reading...

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Conservative Home22 May 2026

Elliot Keck: How the Green Party will use our town halls to attack Israel

Newly elected Greens now care increasingly about one thing, and one thing only: Palestine. The side effect that this makes our communities increasingly hostile to Jews is at best a distraction to be ignored, and at worst the icing on the cake. The post Elliot Keck: How the Green Party will use our town halls to attack Israel appeared first on Conservative Home.

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BBC Politics21 May 2026

Green Party candidate pulls out of by-election

Chris Kennedy withdraws from the contest hours after he was named as the Green Party's candidate.

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The Guardian Politics21 May 2026

Andy Burnham to back electoral reform if he becomes prime minister

Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate wants to make politics ‘less point-scoring, more problem-solving’ UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has said he will back sweeping changes to the electoral system to make politics “less point-scoring, more problem-solving” if he becomes prime minister. The Greater Manchester mayor has previously called for the introduction of proportional representations for UK general elections, handing more power to minority parties like the Greens. Cont

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