- Green Party leader Zack Polanski has defended a party conference motion declaring Zionism as racism, insisting the policy is not controversial.
- The motion passed at the party's Brighton conference by approximately 1,000 votes to 800, prompting widespread condemnation across the political spectrum.
- Polanski confirmed he cannot attempt to amend the policy until 2028 due to party rules, despite facing calls from senior Green figures to resign.
- The Green Party leader stated he eventually wants to update the policy to support self-determination for both Israelis and Palestinians.
- Following the backlash, Polanski's net favourability rating has fallen to minus 36 in a recent Ipsos poll, making him the least popular national political leader.
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