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Why is Polanski trending?

Updated 09/10/2026, 12:05:18 UTC

Polanski is drawing attention across 2 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

The coverage

PoliticsBBC Politics23m ago

Polanski vows to stay on as Green leader as criticism mounts

Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat.

PoliticsThe Guardian51m ago

Polanski defends leadership of Greens and says he will not step down after byelection defeat by Labour – UK politics live

Sagal Abdi-Wali defeats Green party leader Zack Polanski to retain the Holborn and St Pancras seat for Labour Report: Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras byelection Analysis: defeat will disappoint Greens – but there may also be relief Activists in Camden have suggested the Greens’ decision to back the anti-Zionism motion has cost them votes in the byelection. Councillors for both Labour the Liberal Democrats told the Press Association that voters had informed them they would not be backing the Green party after it passed the motion last weekend calling Zionism racism. It is clear now we will come a close second in this by-election. Taking the fight to Labour in one of its safest seats shows just how far the Greens have come. Voters want us to keep Labour’s feet to the fire on affordable housing, public ownership of water and the climate crisis. Greens will be there every single day, hold

PoliticsBBC Politics3h ago

I would not have voted for Zionism motion, Polanski says

A motion declaring Zionism a form of racism was passed by Green Party members on Sunday.

PoliticsBBC Politics4h ago

Polanski challenged over whether he thinks Israel has right to exist

The Green Party leader spoke to the Today programme after coming second in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.

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