Zack Polanski

British politician (born 1982)

Zack Polanski is a British politician who has been the Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales since September 2025 and a member of the London Assembly (AM) since May 2021. He was the deputy leader of the Greens from 2022 to 2025.

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David Paulden

Europe Politics

Green Party wins Hackney mayoralty

Zoë Garbett has become the first Green Party mayor of Hackney in a historic defeat for Labour.

Labour humiliated in heartlands as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer The Standard — May 08, 19:21 PM
Defiant Starmer vows ‘I will not walk away’ as Labour suffers devastating election losses The Independent — May 08, 16:49 PM
UK PM 'not going to walk away' despite catastrophic local election defeats ABC News — May 08, 16:33 PM
London local election results LIVE: Starmer takes blame as Reform and Greens shatter Labour City AM — May 08, 14:03 PM
Hackney mayor election result as Green Party winner vows to 'take borough back' for residents MyLondon — May 08, 12:48 PM
Farage Celebrates Reform UK’s Strong Performance in Local Elections The New York Times — May 08, 11:18 AM
U.K.’s Starmer Jolted by Anti-Immigration Party in Local Elections Wall Street Journal — May 08, 11:16 AM
UK's Starmer vows to fight on after Labour punished in local polls 📹 Reuters — May 08, 11:10 AM · 33sec
UK's Starmer vows to fight on after Labour punished in local polls 📹 Reuters — May 08, 10:49 AM · 37sec
London local elections: What are the results in Wandsworth? The Standard — May 08, 10:24 AM
Starmer 'takes responsibility' but refuses to resign 📹 The Telegraph — May 08, 10:21 AM · 53sec
UK's Starmer vows to fight on after ruling Labour Party punished in local polls USA Today — May 08, 09:24 AM
UK PM says 'takes responsibility' for Labour losses in local races Le Monde — May 08, 09:17 AM
Under-pressure Keir Starmer WON'T RESIGN despite 'tough' election results 📹 Daily Record — May 08, 09:01 AM · 10min
DAN HODGES: Only one issue now unites each area of our divided kingdom: A deep, abiding, visceral hatred for Keir Starmer. If Labour MPs don't act, there will be only one outcome… Daily Mail — May 08, 08:58 AM
Starmer Says He Won't Resign Despite His Party's Disastrous Election Night Huffington Post — May 08, 08:51 AM
Reform win all 12 Hartlepool Council seats - everything you need to know and what it means Teesside Live — May 08, 08:47 AM
UK Voters Turn Away From Starmer in Local Election Bloomberg — May 08, 08:42 AM
Nigel Farage 'thrilled' at Reform wins as Labour suffers disastrous defeat in local elections Lancs Live — May 08, 08:28 AM
UK’s Labour set for heavy losses in elections as Reform makes early gains Al Jazeera — May 08, 08:28 AM