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Labour poised to sacrifice power-sharing council deals with Greens if local parties don't reject 'Zionism is racism' stance within a week

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Heffer, G. (2026, October 15). Labour poised to sacrifice power-sharing council deals with Greens if local parties don't reject 'Zionism is racism' stance within a week. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16211377/Labour-poised-sacrifice-power-sharing-council-deals-Greens-local-parties-dont-reject-Zionism-racism-stance-week.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Labour is considering ending its power-sharing deals with the Green Party on local councils due to recent anti-Semitic actions by the Greens, including support for a "Zionism is racism" motion at their conference. Labour has given local Green groups one week to reject this stance and call for it to be reconsidered nationally; otherwise, Labour plans to terminate these collaborations in over ten council areas where they currently work together with the Greens. This decision follows Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s rejection of a national partnership with the Greens based on their anti-Semitic policy.

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As of October 15, 2026, Labour is set to end power-sharing deals with Green Party councillors across 18 councils in England and one in Wales if they do not publicly condemn the party's recently adopted "Zionism is racism" policy within a week. This ultimatum comes after Prime Minister Andy Burnham ruled out a national partnership with the Greens, calling their motion antisemitic. The affected councils include Sheffield, Lewes, Warwick, and others, where Labour currently collaborates closely with Green groups. Labour chair Bridget Phillipson stated that local Green councillors must clearly reject this stance and urge their national party leadership to reconsider it; otherwise, Labour will terminate these agreements immediately.

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Labour is poised to sacrifice power-sharing deals with the Greens on local councils amid the anti-Semitism crisis engulfing Zack Polanski's party. asserted

Labour → poise → party

In the wake of the Greens backing a 'Zionism is racism' motion at their conference, Labour is conducting a review of its arrangements across local government. asserted

Labour → back → government

Labour is currently in coalition with the Greens on local councils in Sheffield, Lewes and Warwick, while, in more than 10 other areas, Labour run the council with the Greens as part of a broader coalition. asserted

Labour → run → coalition

All local Labour groups currently sharing power with the Greens are now being urged to review their arrangements and seek assurances from their Green counterparts. asserted

groups → share → counterparts

They are being ordered to seek a 'clear and unambiguous statement' that local Greens reject the 'Zionism is racism' stance. asserted

Zionism → order → stance

Labour councillors are also being told to get confirmation that local Green groups will call on their party's national leadership to rethink the motion. asserted

groups → tell → motion

Local Green groups are being given a seven-day deadline to respond with power-sharing arrangements with Labour set to be axed if the conditions are not met. asserted

conditions → give → arrangements

It comes after Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday ruled out a national partnership with the Greens following their passing of the 'anti-Semitic' motion. asserted

Burnham → come → motion

Labour is poised to sacrifice power-sharing deals with the Greens on local councils amid the anti-Semitism crisis engulfing Zack Polanski's party. asserted

Labour → poise → party

It comes after Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday ruled out a national partnership with the Greens following their passing of the 'anti-Semitic' motion Mr Burnham's comments sparked questions about Labour's approach to the Greens at a local level, where they have a slew of power-sharing deals in place. Labour chair Bridget Phillipson said: 'The PM has been completely clear: this policy is wrong and anti-Semitic, and has no place in British politics. ' asserted

policy → come → politics

Where local Labour parties currently have an arrangement with the Greens in local government, we expect their Green counterparts to make clear that they reject this position and to call on their national leadership to reconsider the policy. asserted

reject → have → policy

We have asked local Green groups to respond as a matter of urgency. asserted

We → ask → urgency

Where they are unable to provide that assurance, Labour will bring any such local arrangement to an end. asserted

Labour → provide → end

This isn't an issue of party politics; it's about doing what is right and upholding the values anyone holding public office should share. asserted

anyone → do → office

'The Labour Party fought hard to address anti-Semitism within our own party and ensure it had no place in our politics. asserted

it → fight → politics

'We have a responsibility to uphold those same standards in our relationships with other parties.' asserted

We → have → parties

Labour poised to sacrifice power-sharing council deals with Greens if local parties don't reject 'Zionism is racism' stance within a week

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