{
  "id": 14470928,
  "title": "Burnham rules out partnership with Greens after Zionism row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/burnham-rules-out-partnership-with-greens-after-zionism-row",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-14T14:17:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/burnham-cannot-support-greens-after-zionism-row/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Andy Burnham, the Labour Party leader, has seemingly dismissed the possibility of forming a partnership with the Green Party following their recent adoption of a motion declaring Zionism as a form of racism. This motion was passed at the Green Party's annual conference earlier this month. During a Prime Minister's Questions session in the House of Commons, Burnham firmly rejected the idea, stating that they are unwilling to support a party that holds such a position. Burnham emphasized that any potential partnerships must adhere to the right response, and the recent motion from the Greens does not meet this criterion. He described the motion as \"wrong\" and \"antisemitic,\" vowing that his party will have no involvement with it. Currently, Labour holds a majority in the House of Commons, but according to a YouGov model, Labour would be the largest party in a hung parliament if an election were held in the middle of 2029. The Green Party currently has five MPs in the Commons, having won their first by-election from Labour in February. Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who failed to win the Holborn and St Pancras constituency, did not support the motion but did not vote due to his campaigning responsibilities. Some senior Green Party figures, including former leaders Caroline Lucas and Adrian Ramsay, as well as Westminster leader Ellie Chowns, opposed the motion. In a joint statement following the vote, Polanski, the co-deputy leaders, and party MPs affirmed the Green Party's commitment to never tolerate discrimination or harassment, stating that there is no conflict between supporting Palestinian rights and Jewish rights.",
  "summary": "The British prime minister condemned the left-wing party after it declared Zionism is racism.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}