https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zack-polanski-vows-to-stay-as-green-leader-as-he-faces-criticism-after-by-election-defeatContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zack-polanski-vows-to-stay-as-green-leader-as-he-faces-criticism-after-by-election-defeathttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/zack-polanski-vows-to-stay-as-green-leader-as-he-faces-criticism-after-by-election-defeat#u124643Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:30:07 +0000Zack Polanski has vowed to remain as the leader of the Green Party despite facing mounting criticism after the party's defeat in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election and a controversy over a 'Zionism is racism' motion. Polanski lost the by-election to Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali by over 3,000 votes. The party is also embroiled in a row over the motion, which has been criticized as anti-Semitic.Why it mattersThe Green Party is at a crossroads after the by-election defeat and the controversy over the 'Zionism is racism' motion. The party's leader, Zack Polanski,