{
  "id": 17828760,
  "title": "UK: Labour to stop cooperating with Greens in 11 councils over 'Zionism is racism' vote",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/uk-labour-to-stop-cooperating-with-greens-in-11-councils-over-zionism",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T16:57:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-labour-stop-cooperating-greens-11-councils-over-zionism-racism-vote"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The British Labour Party has announced it will cease working with the Green Party in 11 councils across England due to the Greens' adoption of a policy stating that \"Zionism is racism.\" This decision comes after Green leader Zack Polanski accused the government of wanting to impose genocide support from local councils. The Labour Party's chair, Bridget Phillipson, called the motion on Zionism a line that cannot be crossed and stated that they will not cooperate with any party supporting it.\n\nThe Green Party has responded negatively to Labour's decision, stating that they will not take \"lectures\" from a government that supports Israel. They argue that the government should not impose its views on local councils and that any power-sharing arrangement cannot come at the expense of upholding moral obligations. Six Green council groups have also condemned the motion.\n\nLabour Party leaders maintain that they continue to oppose this divisive policy and call on the Green Party to rescind it. The party asserts that it opposes the antisemitic nature of the policy and would like to see the Greens take a different stance.",
  "summary": "UK: Labour to stop cooperating with Greens in 11 councils over 'Zionism is racism' vote Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 11/02/2026 - 16:04 Greens leader Zack Polanski accuses government of wanting to 'impose genocide support from its local councils' Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham chairs a meeting of the National Economic Council in Glasgow, on 30 October 2026 (AFP) Off Britain 's governing…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Labour ends power-sharing with Greens in 11 councils over Zionism row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/labour-ends-power-sharing-with-greens-in-11-councils-over-zionism-row",
        "published": "2026-11-02T14:45:21.000Z"
      }
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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."
}