Green leader Zack Polanski clashes with Cabinet minister on antisemitism as London targeted by attacks
UK Communities Secretary Steve Reed accused Green Party leader Zack Polanski of failing to tackle antisemitism within the party ahead of the May 7 local elections. Polanski rejected the claim, stating that the Green Party takes antisemitism seriously and is working to address it.
UK Communities Secretary Steve Reed clashed with Green Party leader Zack Polanski over antisemitism ahead of the May 7 local elections. Reed accused the Green Party of failing to tackle antisemitism, citing the arrest of two Green Party candidates for alleged hate crimes targeting the Jewish community. Polanski rejected the claim, stating that the Green Party takes antisemitism seriously and is working to address it. The controversy comes as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer launched an attack on the surge in antisemitism in Britain, summoning civic chiefs to No10 to coordinate a response. Starmer warned that British 'values' are under threat and urged citizens to stand up against the rise in hatred. The Met Police chief described the situation as an 'epidemic of antisemitism'.
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