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ITV1 and Channel 4 reported that the Green Party adopted a policy stating that Zionism is racism at a recent party conference. ITV1 reported that Andy Burnham ruled out a future coalition with the Greens, while Channel 4 reported that the Prime Minister ruled out a possible future coalition between Labour and the Green Party. During Prime Minister's Questions, the Prime Minister condemned the motion as wrong and anti-Semitic and said Labour could not support a partnership with a party that had recently adopted such a position. Channel 4 reported that the question came from Conservative MP Harriett Baldwin. ITV1 reported that when asked the previous week in an interview, the Prime Minister had called the motion wrong and a terrible judgement but had not said whether he would rule out a future coalition on that basis. ITV1 also reported that the Prime Minister's spokesperson would not confirm whether the principle would apply at local level, including where Labour and the Greens already work together to run local councils, and that it was unclear whether he would change his mind if the Green Party scrapped the policy. ITV1 further reported that four out of five Green MPs had said publicly that they did not support the motion and that the Green Party had released a statement acknowledging the controversy the policy had caused, saying that for Andy Burnham to conflate criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism was disappointing and wrong.
Key Claims by Channel
Monday 27 July 2026
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| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| Police are investigating a social media post re-shared by Green Party leader Zack Polanski. | Reported by BBC Two | |
| The post included an image of a man in a T-shirt with a guillotine and the word Nigel, linked to Nigel Farage, and the shirt also featured wording about making plans for Nigel. | Reported by BBC Two | |
| Reform UK accused Zack Polanski of incitement to murder over the post. | Reported by BBC Two | |
| Zack Polanski condemned the image and political violence, violent imagery and violent metaphors. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two |
| Only on one channel | ||
| Reform UK reported Zack Polanski to the police over the post. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two |
| The post was shared on Instagram. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two |
| Nigel Farage said he would expect to be arrested if he posted anything as insightful, and that Zack Polanski should be too. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two |
| Zack Polanski said police had not been in touch with him. | Not reported by Channel 5 | |
| Zack Polanski said the post was a collaboration with a photographer, contained 20 images, and that he accepted it without looking carefully and removed it after noticing the T-shirt. | Not reported by Channel 5 | |
| Zack Polanski said it would be odd for police to speak to him because it was an inadvertent mistake, and that he would cooperate if they did. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two |
| Zack Polanski declined to apologise to Nigel Farage, saying he would only apologise if he had posted the image deliberately. | Not reported by Channel 5 | |
| Zack Polanski accused Nigel Farage of cropping and amplifying the image to make it look like Polanski had posted it. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two |
| Nigel Farage said he had received 597 death threats since February. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two |
| Zack Polanski said he had received a death threat on the day of the interview. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two |
| Zack Polanski said that in May a person near a Reform banner threw a Nazi salute and was arrested, and that no one reported it. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two |
| Zack Polanski said Nigel Farage released a video referring to cold, pure rage before a riot was seen. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC Two |
Thursday 3 September 2026
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| Polanski stated in April that he would almost certainly run in a by-election in Starmer's constituency. | Reported by GB News | |||||
| Reported by a few · 2–4 channels | ||||||
| In the 2024 election, independent left candidate Andrew Feinstein received 20% and the Greens received 10% in the constituency. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Labour's majority in the seat was around 11,000 to 11,500 at the last election. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | ||
| Keir Starmer stood down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The by-election is seen as an early test for Prime Minister Andy Burnham and for the Green Party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | ||||||
| Analysis of local election results shows the gap in vote share between Labour and the Green Party in the constituency is less than 10%. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| The Green Party manifesto proposes ending routine stop and search and scrapping Prevent. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Labour will close nominations for its candidate by noon tomorrow. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Polanski is not yet the official Green candidate; he requires approval from local party members. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Labour Party will select its candidate the day before the Green Party's approval vote. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| There are questions about whether the independent candidate from the 2024 election will stand aside. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The independent candidate who finished second in 2024 is not standing in the by-election. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Political scientist Rob Ford said Polanski has a good chance of winning the seat. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Polanski has spent the past year saying he wants to replace the Labour Party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The by-election date has not been set, but is expected in October. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Keir Starmer had represented the seat since 2015, and the seat is considered a Labour stronghold. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Polanski has been the subject of claims that he can enlarge breasts by hypnosis. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Keir Starmer received nearly half the vote in the constituency at the 2024 general election. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| The Greens won 10 seats in the May local elections, including wards in this constituency. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Polanski is a London Assembly member but not an MP. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
Friday 2 October 2026
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| Widely reported · 5 or more of 6 channels | ||||||
| The Green Party announced a three-year emergency brake or triple lock on private rents, with increases capped at the lowest of CPI, wage growth, or 2%. | Not reported by Channel 4 | |||||
| Reported by a few · 2–4 channels | ||||||
| The Green Party conference is taking place in Brighton, where Zack Polanski gave an opening speech. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | ||
| Sky News reported the Green Party has been slipping in the polls since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | ||
| A motion describing Zionism as racism is being debated, with critics calling it antisemitic and racist. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | |||
| Green Party figures defended the rent control policy, citing successful rent controls in Europe and the 1977 Rent Controls Act, and dismissing warnings that landlords would sell up. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Under Zack Polanski, the Green Party defeated Labour in a Westminster by-election, won a record fifth MP, and made gains in local elections. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Green Party membership increased after Zack Polanski became leader, reaching more than 200,000 members, with tens of thousands of new members. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Zack Polanski said he could not support the Zionism motion as drafted and that an amendment aimed at protecting Jewish people in the party was forthcoming. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Only on one channel | ||||||
| The Institute for Fiscal Studies previously warned that rent controls could have unintended consequences, including landlords selling up and reducing available housing, which could push rents up. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Sky News reported a strategic debate over whether the Greens should replace Labour or hold it to account, with Polanski appearing to choose the latter approach. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Baroness Jenny Jones said she would not discuss an electoral arrangement with Labour but wanted Labour to look harder at Green policies. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| In a BBC interview, Zack Polanski refused to say that Israel has a right to exist. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| BBC ONE West reported that Green Party polling and popularity had slumped and some new members wanted a more confrontational direction, particularly on the Middle East. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Sky News reported that some Zack Polanski supporters saw the Green Party conference as a chance to reset a narrative of decline. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The party stated that anti-Semitism is a form of racism and would not be tolerated. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Green Party gained its first member of the Welsh Senedd and a record number of MSPs at Holyrood. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Polanski said both Israelis and Palestinians have a right to exist. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Polanski said a vote for the Green Party was a way to influence the Labour government. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Polanski did not mention the Zionism motion in his keynote speech. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Polanski left open the possibility of a coalition with Labour, subject to the terms offered. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
Saturday 3 October 2026
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| Widely reported · 6 or more of 7 channels | |||||||
| A motion describing Zionism as racism is being debated, with critics calling it antisemitic and racist. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | |||||||
| The Green Party announced a three-year emergency brake or triple lock on private rents, with increases capped at the lowest of CPI, wage growth, or 2%. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Green Party membership increased after Zack Polanski became leader, reaching more than 200,000 members, with tens of thousands of new members. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| In a BBC interview, Zack Polanski refused to say that Israel has a right to exist. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Zack Polanski said he could not support the Zionism motion as drafted and that an amendment aimed at protecting Jewish people in the party was forthcoming. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Millward said the Green Party received four times as many votes from Labour at local elections as Reform did. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Green Party conference was taking place in Brighton. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Green Party motion calls for a single Palestinian state in the area where Israel currently exists. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Green Party leader Zack Polanski did not take part in the vote on the motion. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Israel's foreign ministry called on every political party in Britain to reject the resolution. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | |||||||
| The Green Party gained its first member of the Welsh Senedd and a record number of MSPs at Holyrood. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Polanski said a vote for the Green Party was a way to influence the Labour government. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Polanski did not mention the Zionism motion in his keynote speech. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Millward stated that the Green Party overtook the Liberal Democrats with 82,500 members a year earlier. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Millward said Green Party membership had nearly tripled since that point. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Polanski left open the possibility of a coalition with Labour, subject to the terms offered. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Rachel Millward, the Green Party co-deputy leader, addressed the party conference. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Rachel Millward cited a Gorton and Denton by-election result in February and said the Green Party had changed British political history. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Rachel Millward criticised government asylum accommodation in Crowborough and described far-right activity and a local volunteer response. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Caroline Lucas called the Zionism motion divisive and said she had serious concerns about it. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Isaac Zarfati criticised the Green Party's decision on the Zionism motion as shameful and anti-Semitic, suggesting it was motivated by PR or election attention. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Deputy leader Mothin Ali is the only leading figure to say he will vote for the Zionism motion. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Carla Denyer said the Zionism motion risks alienating a significant proportion of Jewish people. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Green figures issued a statement opposing genocide, ethnic cleansing, apartheid and illegal occupation, saying there is no conflict between Palestinian and Jewish rights, and committing not to tolerate discrimination or harassment. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Israel's foreign ministry said the Green Party had become a body that gives legitimacy to terrorism and had adopted the ideology of Hamas, including elimination of Israel through armed struggle. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The chair of Jewish Greens told the BBC she could consider her future in the party after the motion passed. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Angela Rayner said the motion went beyond acceptable limits. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Israel prevented Zack Polanski from entering Israel. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A panellist warned that the motion could plunge the party into civil war. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
Sunday 4 October 2026
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| Widely reported · 6 or more of 8 channels | ||||||||
| A motion describing Zionism as racism is being debated, with critics calling it antisemitic and racist. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | |||
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| The Green Party announced a three-year emergency brake or triple lock on private rents, with increases capped at the lowest of CPI, wage growth, or 2%. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Zack Polanski said he could not support the Zionism motion as drafted and that an amendment aimed at protecting Jewish people in the party was forthcoming. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Caroline Lucas called the Zionism motion divisive and said she had serious concerns about it. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Green Party motion calls for a single Palestinian state in the area where Israel currently exists. | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | ||
| Green Party leader Zack Polanski did not take part in the vote on the motion. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | ||
| A majority of Green Party MPs opposed the motion. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Green figures issued a statement opposing genocide, ethnic cleansing, apartheid and illegal occupation, saying there is no conflict between Palestinian and Jewish rights, and committing not to tolerate discrimination or harassment. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Israel's foreign ministry called on every political party in Britain to reject the resolution. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Israel's foreign ministry said the Green Party had become a body that gives legitimacy to terrorism and had adopted the ideology of Hamas, including elimination of Israel through armed struggle. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The chair of Jewish Greens told the BBC she could consider her future in the party after the motion passed. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Israel prevented Zack Polanski from entering Israel. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Chief Rabbi condemned the motion as poisonous anti-Semitism. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Green Party membership increased after Zack Polanski became leader, reaching more than 200,000 members, with tens of thousands of new members. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| In a BBC interview, Zack Polanski refused to say that Israel has a right to exist. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Green Party gained its first member of the Welsh Senedd and a record number of MSPs at Holyrood. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Polanski said a vote for the Green Party was a way to influence the Labour government. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Polanski did not mention the Zionism motion in his keynote speech. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Isaac Zarfati criticised the Green Party's decision on the Zionism motion as shameful and anti-Semitic, suggesting it was motivated by PR or election attention. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Deputy leader Mothin Ali is the only leading figure to say he will vote for the Zionism motion. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Carla Denyer said the Zionism motion risks alienating a significant proportion of Jewish people. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| The debate on the motion was lengthy and at one point moved to a paper vote. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Journalists were not allowed in the room during the debate. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Green MP Sian Berry expressed concern about divisions, said self-determination is important for both Palestinian and Jewish people, and warned the party should not dictate what Middle East peace looks like. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Proponents of the motion said it was about a political ideology and not about targeting individuals, and that Zionists would not be removed from the party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Some Jewish members at the conference were uncomfortable with the motion and some said they would consider their future in the party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The motion defines Zionism as a political ideology calling for an ethno-nationalist state to the domination and exclusion of the non-Jewish population. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Many Jewish people see Zionism as the simple belief in their right to self-determination and their right to settle in their historic homeland of Israel. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| BBC News described Zionism as a policy or ideology supporting the creation of a Jewish state for the Jewish people. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Green Party rules allow anyone to put a motion forward to its conference. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The motion was put forward by a group called Greens for Palestine. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Israeli foreign ministry reacted within minutes of the vote. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A former Green MP and former co-leader said Israel has a right to exist and that Zionism is not racism. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Polanski would not give a yes or no answer on whether he backed the motion as it stood. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The motion would be implemented by the anti-racism policy working group. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A critic said the motion denies Jews the right to sovereignty and is modern anti-Semitism. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Angela Rayner said the motion went beyond acceptable limits. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A panellist warned that the motion could plunge the party into civil war. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Green Party said it would not be intimidated into silence by the Israeli government. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Twelve MPs, including some Green MPs, had been barred from entering Israel earlier. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A supporter of the motion said it does not include disciplinary procedures. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Monday 5 October 2026
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| Green Party motion calls for a single Palestinian state in the area where Israel currently exists. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | |||
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| The Green Party announced a three-year emergency brake or triple lock on private rents, with increases capped at the lowest of CPI, wage growth, or 2%. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Green Party leader Zack Polanski did not take part in the vote on the motion. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | ||
| A majority of Green Party MPs opposed the motion. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Israel's foreign ministry said the Green Party had become a body that gives legitimacy to terrorism and had adopted the ideology of Hamas, including elimination of Israel through armed struggle. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | ||||
| The chair of Jewish Greens told the BBC she could consider her future in the party after the motion passed. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Israel prevented Zack Polanski from entering Israel. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | |||||
| The Green Party leadership did not distance itself from the vote on the Zionism motion. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Green Party figures, including former leaders and Carla Denyer, criticised the Zionism motion as unhelpful or divisive. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Board of Deputies of British Jews condemned the Green Party motion as anti-Semitic and said it would stoke anti-Jewish hatred. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | ||
| Zack Polanski is the Green Party leader and was described as its Jewish leader. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Some Green Party members, including Jewish members, objected to the motion or said they felt excluded, devastated, numb or unsafe. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Chief Rabbi condemned the motion as poisonous anti-Semitism. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Zack Polanski said anti-Semitism and criticism of Israel must be completely distinct. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Green Party membership increased after Zack Polanski became leader, reaching more than 200,000 members, with tens of thousands of new members. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| In a BBC interview, Zack Polanski refused to say that Israel has a right to exist. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Zack Polanski said he could not support the Zionism motion as drafted and that an amendment aimed at protecting Jewish people in the party was forthcoming. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Green Party gained its first member of the Welsh Senedd and a record number of MSPs at Holyrood. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Polanski said a vote for the Green Party was a way to influence the Labour government. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Polanski did not mention the Zionism motion in his keynote speech. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Caroline Lucas called the Zionism motion divisive and said she had serious concerns about it. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Isaac Zarfati criticised the Green Party's decision on the Zionism motion as shameful and anti-Semitic, suggesting it was motivated by PR or election attention. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Deputy leader Mothin Ali is the only leading figure to say he will vote for the Zionism motion. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A former Green MP and former co-leader said Israel has a right to exist and that Zionism is not racism. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The motion would be implemented by the anti-racism policy working group. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Green Party leadership's suggested changes to the Zionism motion were defeated. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Green Party did not allow media into the hall for the debate and vote. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Protesters from both sides of the debate gathered outside the Green Party conference. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Green Party said it would not be intimidated into silence by the Israeli government. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A supporter of the motion said it does not include disciplinary procedures. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Sky News analysis described a vote as a fundamental shift in the Green Party's identity and raised questions about Polanski's position, the discomfort of most Green MPs, and the party's future coalition role. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Green Party conference was held in Brighton. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nine Labour MPs reported the Green Party to Sussex Police. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| More than a dozen referred the Green Party to the Equality and Human Rights Commission. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A Green MP opposed the motion and spoke against it at the conference. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Tuesday 6 October 2026
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| Green Party motion calls for a single Palestinian state in the area where Israel currently exists. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Israel prevented Zack Polanski from entering Israel. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | ||||||||
| The Green Party announced a three-year emergency brake or triple lock on private rents, with increases capped at the lowest of CPI, wage growth, or 2%. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| In a BBC interview, Zack Polanski refused to say that Israel has a right to exist. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Green Party leader Zack Polanski did not take part in the vote on the motion. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A majority of Green Party MPs opposed the motion. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Israel's foreign ministry said the Green Party had become a body that gives legitimacy to terrorism and had adopted the ideology of Hamas, including elimination of Israel through armed struggle. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The chair of Jewish Greens told the BBC she could consider her future in the party after the motion passed. | Reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Board of Deputies of British Jews condemned the Green Party motion as anti-Semitic and said it would stoke anti-Jewish hatred. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Chief Rabbi condemned the motion as poisonous anti-Semitism. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Green Party members were due to vote on a motion on Zionism at their Brighton conference. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Zack Polanski said anti-Semitism and criticism of Israel must be completely distinct. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | |
| The Green Party conference was held in Brighton. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The motion divided the Green Party and brought simmering tensions to the fore. | Reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Zack Polanski had not clearly addressed the Zionism row or clarified whether he supported the motion or believed Zionism is racism. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Deputy leader Mothin Ali voted in favour of the motion. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| When approached by reporters, Mothin Ali declined to answer questions about Zionism and Zack Polanski's views, and said Polanski was a fantastic leader with his full support. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Chief Rabbi and the Board of Deputies condemned the motion as antisemitic, with the Board also calling the Greens an extremist party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||||||||
| Green Party membership increased after Zack Polanski became leader, reaching more than 200,000 members, with tens of thousands of new members. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Polanski did not mention the Zionism motion in his keynote speech. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Deputy leader Mothin Ali is the only leading figure to say he will vote for the Zionism motion. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Green figures issued a statement opposing genocide, ethnic cleansing, apartheid and illegal occupation, saying there is no conflict between Palestinian and Jewish rights, and committing not to tolerate discrimination or harassment. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The motion would be implemented by the anti-racism policy working group. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Green Party leadership's suggested changes to the Zionism motion were defeated. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Green Party said it would not be intimidated into silence by the Israeli government. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A GB News guest said the decision that Zionism is racism is itself racist. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Senior figures warned the motion could suggest Jewish people are not welcome in the party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Nine Labour MPs reported the Green Party to Sussex Police. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| More than a dozen referred the Green Party to the Equality and Human Rights Commission. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Mothin Ali appeared at an event Zack Polanski was supposed to have been at. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Proposers of the motion said they had no intention for Jewish members to feel targeted for their beliefs or associations. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Former Green Party leader Adrian Ramsay said the motion was upsetting and does not reflect long-standing Green Party values. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A Green Party spokesperson responded to Kemi Badenoch's criticisms by saying the Conservatives are not people whose opinions should be respected. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Nine Labour MPs reported the Green Party to Sussex Police and more than a dozen referred it to the Equality and Human Rights Commission. | Not reported by Channel 5 | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Thursday 8 October 2026
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| The polls had closed and counting was under way. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | ||||
| The Green Party conference approved a motion describing Zionism as a form of racism and supporting a single democratic Palestinian state in historic Palestine. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News | ||
| Labour sources were confident of victory, and Labour was seen as favourite to hold the seat with Sagal Abdiwali as its candidate. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | ||
| The Prime Minister said the Green Party motion was a completely wrong decision. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | ||
| The by-election followed Keir Starmer standing down as an MP. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Holborn and St Pancras has historically been a safe Labour seat, held by Labour since its creation in 1983 and won by Keir Starmer in 2024 with a majority of about 11,500. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The by-election was essentially a two-horse race between Labour and the Green Party. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by Sky News | |
| Labour's candidate was Sagal Abdiwali, the leader of Camden Council. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| Green Party leader Zack Polanski was contesting the seat. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The Green Party had seen a surge in members and recent election successes, including a parliamentary by-election win in February and gains in May local elections. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The motion was criticised by other political parties, Jewish groups, and opposition figures. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Polanski did not participate in the conference vote on the motion. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| When questioned on the campaign trail, Polanski did not answer questions about the motion, saying he was talking to voters or residents. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The by-election result was seen as significant for Zack Polanski's leadership, with a defeat raising questions and a win making him a hero. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News | |
| The Green Party statement was downbeat, saying the party had come far as the main challenger but had not done enough. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Andy Burnham had become Prime Minister, with Labour revitalised, and the by-election was seen as a symbolic first test for him and for Zack Polanski. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Labour's Sagal Abdiwali, a local council leader, won the by-election with 45% of the vote to Zack Polanski's 33%. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Green Party faced a row over its Israel policy after adopting a motion declaring Zionism racist, and Caroline Lucas said Zack Polanski's failure to vote on the motion was a mistake. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | ||||||
| The election result was expected overnight. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Polanski had repeatedly declined interview requests in the last couple of days. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Abdiwali arrived in Camden as a refugee in the early 1990s. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A Green insider suggested that losing by around 5,000 votes or less would count as a success. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Caroline Lucas apologised to the Jewish community and said Polanski not voting on the motion was a mistake. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Some Green members critical of the motion kept quiet during the by-election but might speak out after polls closed. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| GB News reported a crisis in the Green Party over its focus on Gaza and Israel rather than environmental issues. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Climate Party leader Ed Gemmell said the Greens had left the environmental space and his party was standing to send a message to Polanski, with more Green supporters contacting the Climate Party after the Israeli motion. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| GB News reported a Jewish voter said she and her Jewish friends and relatives were fearful and considered voting Labour to keep Polanski out. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Sky News reported an MP from another party said a voter had cancelled a postal vote for Polanski and voted Labour instead. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A Labour win could make a general election more likely. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| John Curtice said Andy Burnham was the key factor in explaining the by-election result. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A Labour win could lead to an earlier general election and a Green loss would raise questions about Zack Polanski's leadership. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
Friday 9 October 2026
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| Labour's Sagal Abdiwali, a local council leader, won the by-election with 45% of the vote to Zack Polanski's 33%. | Not reported by GB News | ||||||
| Reported by a few · 2–5 channels | |||||||
| Green Party leader Zack Polanski did not take part in the vote on the motion. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | ||||
| The Green Party conference approved a motion describing Zionism as a form of racism and supporting a single democratic Palestinian state in historic Palestine. | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by Sky News | ||||
| The Prime Minister said the Green Party motion was a completely wrong decision. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| The by-election was essentially a two-horse race between Labour and the Green Party. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| Greens gave downbeat signals about their chances, including a polls-closed statement, insider expectations of a narrow loss of about 5,000 votes, and reports that Zack Polanski was set to come second. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Reported by Sky News |
| A senior Green Party figure described growing frustration with Polanski and said the situation was untenable. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Only on one channel | |||||||
| Polanski had repeatedly declined interview requests in the last couple of days. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Caroline Lucas apologised to the Jewish community and said Polanski not voting on the motion was a mistake. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| A Green source said the party's identified support had held up on polling day. | Not reported by BBC News | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| John Curtice said Andy Burnham was the key factor in explaining the by-election result. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Green Party was reported to be in internal crisis, with Gaza and Israel displacing its traditional environmental focus. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Zack Polanski refused to say whether Israel has a right to exist and denied dodging the question, saying he wanted a safe space for Israelis and Palestinians rather than scrapping Israel. | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Zack Polanski said Israelis and Palestinians should have equal rights in a democracy. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Zack Polanski described Israel as a one-state apartheid state where Palestinians lack democracy and voting rights. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Zack Polanski said no state has a right to oppress or commit apartheid or genocide against another people. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Zack Polanski said 75,000 Palestinians had been murdered in recent years, 1,500 since the ceasefire, and there were more child amputees than in modern history. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Zack Polanski said he would continue as Green Party leader and that no one would be excluded from the party. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Zack Polanski said he joined many Jews speaking out against what he described as Israel's genocide and the UK government's arms sales to Israel. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| The Labour candidate's victory speech focused on ending homelessness and nationalising water, issues Andy Burnham had campaigned on. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| ITV1 reported that Polanski's by-election candidacy was a gamble that did not pay off. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Caroline Lucas said Polanski's leadership was missing on Sunday and that it was unclear whether he would provide it. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Green Party recorded its second best by-election result and increased its vote by 22 per cent. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Green support among 2024 Labour voters fell to 8%. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | |
| Former Jewish Greens policy officer Joshua Alston criticised Zack Polanski's leadership and called for his resignation. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Some Green MPs said Zack Polanski should have spoken out sooner about the Zionism motion. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Caroline Lucas said an unknown number of people were encouraged to join the Green Party simply to push the Zionism motion through. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| The Green Party was polling at seven or eight percent in some polls. | Not reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Polanski said he would remain Green Party leader, with a leadership election expected next year. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
| Green Westminster leader Ellie Chowns said the Zionism policy passed by 0.4% of members showed party structures were not working. | Reported by BBC News | Not reported by BBC One | Not reported by BBC Two | Not reported by Channel 4 | Not reported by GB News | Not reported by ITV | Not reported by Sky News |
Wednesday 14 October 2026
| Claim | | |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| The Green Party adopted a policy describing Zionism as racism at a recent party conference. | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV |
| The Prime Minister ruled out a future Labour-Green coalition, saying Labour could not partner with a party holding the recently adopted position. | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV |
| During Prime Minister's Questions, the Prime Minister condemned the Green Party motion as wrong and anti-Semitic, in response to a question from Conservative MP Harriett Baldwin. | Reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV |
| Only on one channel | ||
| Andy Burnham ruled out a future coalition with the Green Party. | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV |
| When asked the previous week, the Prime Minister called the motion wrong and a terrible judgement but would not say whether he would rule out a future coalition on that basis. | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV |
| The Prime Minister's spokesperson would not confirm whether the principle would apply at local level, including where Labour and the Greens already work together to run local councils. | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV |
| Four out of five Green MPs have said publicly that they do not support the motion. | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV |
| The Green Party released a statement acknowledging the controversy it has caused and criticising Andy Burnham for conflating criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism. | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV |
| The policy was reported to have caused division within the Green Party. | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV |
| Uncertainty was reported over whether the Prime Minister would change his position if the Green Party dropped the policy. | Not reported by Channel 4 | Reported by ITV |
This is a cross-channel consensus summary, not an objective account. Consensus can be uniformly wrong, or omit what only one channel covered.
Timeline
Where this topic appeared. Cells show coverage time and are darker when there was more coverage.
| Date | Channel 5 | BBC News | BBC One | BBC Two | Channel 4 | GB News | ITV | Sky News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 19 October 2026 | — | — | — | 21m 25s 29.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | — | — | 28m 56s 29.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thursday 15 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47s 0.8% |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | 43s 1.6% | — | 2m 6s 1.6% | — |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 8m 8s 20.8% | — | — |
| Saturday 10 October 2026 | — | 6m 47s 5.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Friday 9 October 2026 | 8m 25s 22.3% | 4m 56s 4.2% | 10m 36s 10.4% | 16m 58s 59.4% | 11m 50s 23.5% | 7m 51s 12.4% | 7m 4s 18.3% | 11m 53s 10.9% |
| Thursday 8 October 2026 | — | — | — | 16m 23s 23.6% | — | 6m 40s 12.9% | 2m 14s 2.6% | 11m 42s 12.1% |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2m 24s 2.8% | — |
| Tuesday 6 October 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4m 39s 7.6% | 10m 23s 9.8% |
| Monday 5 October 2026 | 1m 13s 5.3% | 2m 45s 2.3% | 4m 40s 4.7% | 21m 28s 30.0% | 10m 20.6% | — | 19m 31s 15.3% | 13m 24s 13.3% |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | 19s 14.3% | 4m 37s 3.8% | 4m 56s 5.1% | — | — | — | 6m 45s 34.7% | 17m 41s 17.4% |
| Saturday 3 October 2026 | — | 8m 24s 6.6% | — | — | — | 10m 14s 38.9% | — | — |
| Friday 2 October 2026 | 2m 44s 7.1% | — | 8m 17s 8.4% | 1h 14m 72.3% | 7m 5s 13.8% | — | 5m 57s 7.3% | 6m 5s 6.2% |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | — | — | — | 5m 1s 7.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Monday 7 September 2026 | — | — | — | 3m 50s 5.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Thursday 3 September 2026 | 47s 2.4% | — | 1m 45s 1.8% | — | — | — | 1m 56s 2.3% | 5m 20s 5.5% |
| Tuesday 1 September 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 8m 38s 11.1% | — | — |
| Monday 24 August 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | 7m 23s 10.6% | — | — |
| Thursday 30 July 2026 | — | 2m 11s 2.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wednesday 29 July 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27s 3.0% | — |
| Tuesday 28 July 2026 | — | — | 1m 36s 2.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monday 27 July 2026 | 22s 26.8% | — | — | 17m 44s 63.9% | — | — | — | — |