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The latest news and updates on the Green Party, a left-wing political party in England and Wales. The party won two seats in the 2024 General Election. Zack Polanski was elected party leader in September 2025.

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Labour refuses to rule out council tax hikes after General Election

Politics June 16, 2024 By Josh Milton

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks at the launch of the Conservative Party's manifesto, in Northamptonshire, Britain, June 11, 2024. REUTERS/Phil Noble

Rishi promises tax cuts, but the only thing he’s slashing is his grip on reality

Politics June 19, 2024 By Pablo O'Hana

What Labour and the Tories are saying about tax after the General Election

Politics July 3, 2024 By Tom Sanders

Politics pieces comps: Each main UK political party?s policies on LGBTQ+ rights explained

Here's what all the parties at the election are saying about immigration

Politics July 3, 2024 By Craig Munro

Here are each main party's policies on LGBTQ+ rights explained (Picture: PA/Getty)

Each main UK political party's policies on LGBTQ+ rights explained

UK July 3, 2024 By Sam Courtney-Guy

Who would win a General Election now? What the local election results tell us

Who could win the general election based on local results?

Politics July 5, 2024 By Gergana Krasteva

Sadiq Khan, Count Binface, and Susan Hall.

Who are the London mayoral candidates?

UK May 6, 2024 By Danny Rigg

A collage of London mayoral candidates Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall.

What to look out for in the local elections 2024

Politics May 2, 2024 By Rachel Wearmouth

Sadiq Khan, Count Binface, and Susan Hall.

Who are the London mayoral candidates?

Politics May 1, 2024 By Danny Rigg

Sadiq Khan, Count Binface, and Susan Hall.

Who are the London mayoral candidates?

Politics April 29, 2024 By Danny Rigg

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosts a PM Connect event in Accrington, Lancashire. Picture date: Monday January 8, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Sunak. Photo credit should read: Christopher Furlong/PA Wire

It's January and Rishi Sunak has already misled us all

News January 11, 2024 By Caroline Lucas

Local Tory + Green party trans row - Redditch MP apologises for sharing tweet stating Green Party candidate Melissa Poulton is "a man who wears a wig and calls himself a 'proud lesbian'." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-67650988

Tory MP apologises over 'man in a wig' tweet about transgender rival

Politics December 11, 2023 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

I want more tax - and that’s nothing for you to fear

Money November 21, 2023 By Caroline Lucas

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech during a press conference on the net zero target, at the Downing Street Briefing Room, in central London, on September 20, 2023. JUSTIN TALLIS/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Rishi Sunak has proved he doesn't care about renters

News September 28, 2023 By Caroline Lucas

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer

Sunak and Starmer have outed themselves as cowards through their climate change actions

UK July 26, 2023 By Caroline Lucas

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on June 28, 2023 on his way to take part in the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) in the House of Commons. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak is too out of touch to understand normal people's money struggles

Money June 29, 2023 By Caroline Lucas

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer chairs a meeting with shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves where he addressed 22 new local council leaders at the headquarters of the Labour Party in London. Picture date: Tuesday May 9, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Elections Labour. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Labour's broken promise on climate investment could have dangerous consequences

Politics June 15, 2023 By Caroline Lucas

File photo dated 20/04/17 of Green Party co-leader Caroline Lucas, who has said that that broadly left-wing parties should pursue "grown-up politics" by forming progressive alliances across the country. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday May 8, 2017. Lucas, candidate for Brighton Pavilion, said there was "a huge amount of enthusiasm and energy" for deals between parties such as the Greens, Liberal Democrats and Labour to defeat the Tories in the upcoming election. See PA story ELECTION Alliance. Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Caroline Lucas: I've made history in Parliament - now I need to focus on the climate

Politics June 9, 2023 By Caroline Lucas

File photo dated 20/04/17 of Green Party co-leader Caroline Lucas, who has said that that broadly left-wing parties should pursue "grown-up politics" by forming progressive alliances across the country. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday May 8, 2017. Lucas, candidate for Brighton Pavilion, said there was "a huge amount of enthusiasm and energy" for deals between parties such as the Greens, Liberal Democrats and Labour to defeat the Tories in the upcoming election. See PA story ELECTION Alliance. Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas to stand down as an MP at next election

UK June 8, 2023 By Tom Sanders

Members of Coln Residents Against Pollution (CRAP) demonstrate by the River Coln in front of Arlington Row in Bibury, Gloucestershire. See SWNS story SWLSsewage. Frustrated residents of an iconic British village dressed up as poo and loo roll to highlight the sewage that is being dumped in their river. Passionate protesters gathered by the river in front of Arlington Row in Bibury dressed in an array of striking costumes to highlight the sewage issue in the River Coln. The demonstration was held on Earth Day on April 22, 2022. The costumes gained significant attention from passers-by and drivers who waved and honked in encouragement.

Tories allow sewage to be dumped in our waters - we should dump them from councils

UK May 3, 2023 By Caroline Lucas