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Labour councils told to end agreements with Greens who do not condemn ‘Zionism is racism’ policy
UK NewsPolitics•October 15, 2026 at 3:21 PMNational

Labour councils told to end agreements with Greens who do not condemn ‘Zionism is racism’ policy

By Alexandra Topping Political correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Party chair calls on Labour groups to end local deals if Green councillors do not reject motion attacked as ‘antisemitic’UK politics live – latest updatesLabour councils who share power with the Greens have been told to terminate agreements if their Green partners do not condemn the party’s new “Zionism is racism” policy.Bridget Phillipson, the Labour chair, said groups working with Green party politicians must “review” their agreements and end them unless they reject the controversial motion, which Andy Burnham called “antisemitic”.Derbyshire Dales Lib Dem-led coalitionBroadland Lib Dem-led coalitionWest Suffolk Labour-led coalitionArun Lib Dem-led coalitionHavant Labour-led coalitionLewes Green-led coalitionRother Coalition led by local independent groupRunnymede Coalition with Lib Dems, Greens and local independent groupWealden Green-led coalitionWest Oxfordshire Lib Dem-led coalitionWest Sussex Lib Dem-led coalitionNorth Somerset Lib Dem-led coalitionWest Devon Independent-led coalitionMonmouthshire Labour minority-led coalitionCoventry Labour-led confidence and supply agreement with the GreensStafford Labour-led coalitionWarwick Green-led coalitionSheffield Labour-led coalition Continue reading...

Party chair calls on Labour groups to end local deals if Green councillors do not reject motion attacked as ‘antisemitic’

Labour councils who share power with the Greens have been told to terminate agreements if their Green partners do not condemn the party’s new “Zionism is racism” policy.

Bridget Phillipson, the Labour chair, said groups working with Green party politicians must “review” their agreements and end them unless they reject the controversial motion, which Andy Burnham called “antisemitic”.

Derbyshire Dales Lib Dem-led coalition

Broadland Lib Dem-led coalition

West Suffolk Labour-led coalition

Arun Lib Dem-led coalition

Havant Labour-led coalition

Lewes Green-led coalition

Rother Coalition led by local independent group

Runnymede Coalition with Lib Dems, Greens and local independent group

Wealden Green-led coalition

West Oxfordshire Lib Dem-led coalition

West Sussex Lib Dem-led coalition

North Somerset Lib Dem-led coalition

West Devon Independent-led coalition

Monmouthshire Labour minority-led coalition

Coventry Labour-led confidence and supply agreement with the Greens

Stafford Labour-led coalition

Warwick Green-led coalition

Sheffield Labour-led coalition

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