Police to take no further action against Zack Polanski over social media post

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30 Jul 2026 • 2:44 AM MYT
The Independent
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Police to take no further action against Zack Polanski over social media post

  • The Metropolitan Police has decided not to take further action against Green Party leader Zack Polanski regarding an image shared on social media.
  • Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reported Mr Polanski after he shared a picture of a T-shirt featuring a guillotine and the phrase 'We’re only making plans for Nigel'.
  • The Met concluded that an extensive investigation into Mr Polanski's sharing of the image would be disproportionate and an unreasonable use of police resources.
  • Police determined that the online sharing of the image was unlikely to constitute a criminal offence, after considering telecommunications, public order, and incitement offences.
  • A Reform UK spokesperson criticised the police’s decision to take no further action against Mr Polanski, saying: “Once again we see that we are living in two-tier Britain.”

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