All news on the topic: Zack Polanski

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Palantir stake explodes from £276,000 to £3.65m as Camden faces Gaza backlash
Camden Council’s investments in Palantir, the controversial AI company with ties to the Israeli military, have increased by over 1,200% since October 2023.
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George Galloway enters Holborn by-election as Workers Party deputy quits over bid that threatens to split Left vote
Zack Polanski faced a significant setback with George Galloway entering as the candidate for the Workers Party of Britain in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.
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Starmer’s old seat becomes Burnham’s test for an early general election
The by-election in Sir Keir Starmer’s old seat has been described as Andy Burnham’s "test run" for an early general election.
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Andy Burnham set to postpone North Sea decision until after showdown with Zack Polanski’s Greens
Andy Burnham is set to postpone a decision on a controversial North Sea gas field until after a crucial by-election in Sir Keir Starmer’s old seat, it has been claimed.
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Somali refugee Sagal Abdi-Wali chosen as Labour candidate in Holborn by-election
A Somali refugee and council leader is Labour’s candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.
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Met Police opens criminal investigation into Reform UK funding
The Metropolitan Police is carrying out a criminal investigation into Reform UK over allegations it broke foreign funding laws, following a broadcast by Channel 4 News last week.
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UK sanctions on Israel face pressure to go further
Andy Burnham’s decision to impose trade sanctions with Israel’s illegal settlements stands in sharp contrast to this week last year when Keir Starmer welcomed Israel’s president to Downing Street.
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By-election date set for Labour showdown with Zack Polanski after Keir Starmer resigns seat
Labour will face a crunch by-election test in Sir Keir Starmer’s former seat of Holborn & St Pancras on October 8, it has been confirmed.
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Zack Polanski confirms bid to become Green MP in Keir Starmer’s former seat
Zack Polanski has confirmed he will stand as the Green Party’s candidate for the by-election in Holborn and St Pancras.
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UK government admits it does not know what major datacentres are being used for
The UK government does not know what the country’s datacentres are being used for despite fears over the growing environmental impact of the AI boom.
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Conservatives overtake Reform UK for first time in 18 months in shock new poll
Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives have overtaken Reform UK for the first time in 18 months, a shock new poll has revealed.
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Keir Starmer quits Parliament weeks after leaving No 10, triggering key London by-election
Keir Starmer is to step down as a Labour MP after resigning as Prime Minister earlier this summer to focus on international affairs and tackling violence against women and girls
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Nigel Farage’s Reform UK surges to top as mega poll predicts 227 seats
A new mega poll has revealed that Nigel Farage’s Reform UK would win the most seats if a general election was held today.
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Man arrested after guillotine seized from pickup truck near US Supreme Court
A man has been arrested after officers near the US Supreme Court building seized a guillotine on the back of a pickup truck.
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Greens could strip police of Tasers and pepper spray under radical new crime plan
The Green Party will consider an official policy of stripping police of Tasers and pepper spray under a new crime plan.
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Andy Burnham warned snap election could trigger "carnage" for Labour
Andy Burnham has been urged not to call a snap General Election over fears it would cause "carnage" for the Labour Party.
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Former Labour MP says Tories should block ex-neo-Nazi from standing in local elections
A former Labour MP has said the Conservatives should not allow a former neo-Nazi who was jailed for antisemitic abuse against her to stand as a local election candidate.
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Cambridge professor Jason Arday faces plagiarism scrutiny amid claims of targeted harassment
When the superstar academic Jason Arday took to the stage at the British Sociological Association’s 75th anniversary conference earlier this year, he delivered a talk called Wanted Dead or Alive: the Playbook.
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Labour overtakes Reform UK in polls for the first time in over a year
Labour has overtaken Reform UK in the polls for the first time in well over a year, as the party enjoys a bounce under new prime minister Andy Burnham and insurgents on the left and right have suffered from a series of mishaps and scandals.
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Nigel Farage’s approval rating hits post-election low as Reform support slides
Nigel Farage’s approval rating has hit its lowest level since the 2024 general election, according to a new poll, in the latest evidence that Reform UK is on the verge of seeing its support collapse.
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Green leader Zack Polanski says guillotine post was a mistake as police make inquiries
Green Party leader Zack Polanski said he made an “inadvertent mistake” over a controversial social media image but did not apologise to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
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Greens vow to fight back as Andy Burnham’s popularity dents party support
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, is playing the Greens at their own game.
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Nigel Farage demands police investigate Zack Polanski over guillotine T-shirt post
Zack Polanski has condemned an image of a man wearing a guillotine t-shirt and the words ‘making plans for Nigel’ after Reform UK branded it an ‘incitement to murder’.
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Met Police reopens war crimes review into Britons who fought for Israel in Gaza
The Metropolitan Police Service has reversed its decision to close a war crimes probe into UK nationals who fought for Israel amid the Gaza genocide, it can be revealed.
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Khan faces court fight as councils rebel over affordable housing cuts
Green party-controlled councils have joined a high court legal challenge led by the Aspire party to stop London mayor Sadiq Khan slashing affordable housing in the city.
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