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Labour ends power-sharing with Greens in 11 councils over Zionism motion

The split disrupts local coalitions covering hundreds of thousands of residents and exposes a deep rift between the two parties on the left.

Photo: Eastern Daily Press

What happened

Labour withdrew from power-sharing agreements with the Green Party in 11 local authorities on Monday. Ground News The move followed Green members voting on October 4 to adopt a motion defining Zionism as a form of racism. Ground News Labour had issued an ultimatum demanding local Green groups disown the motion or face the collapse of their coalitions. Ground News Labour said the 11 councils no longer meet its conditions for such arrangements. Ground News

Around it

Prime Minister Andy Burnham previously called the policy antisemitic and said his party would have nothing to do with it. Ground News Sheffield Labour leader Fran Belbin said trust in Sheffield Greens is completely broken. Ground News The Green Party said Labour forced local council leaders into jeopardizing successful progressive partnerships, and critics argue the directive ignores local voters' choices and disrupts services. Ground News Separately, Norwich Green councillors voted 13 to 5 to expel Bliss Wylie from their City Hall group after he demanded council leader Lucy Galvin resign for opposing the national motion. Eastern Daily Press

Sources

  1. Ground NewsLabour ends power-sharing with Greens in 11 councils over Zionism row
  2. Eastern Daily PressGreens vote to expel councillor who told Norwich leader to resign in Zionism row

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