Green Party strategist reveals plan for local elections and slams 'sectarian' claims

Green Party strategist reveals plan for local elections and slams 'sectarian' claims Submitted by Imran Mulla on Fri, 04/17/2026 - 16:00 Faaiz Hasan, an elections coordinator for the party, speaks to MEE about next month's polls The Green Party's local elections campaign launch earlier this month (Supplied) Off At the UK 's upcoming local elections to take place on 7 May, more than 5,000 seats in 136 councils are up for grabs. The Green Party is presenting an enormous challenge from the left to the Labour government, in what is shaping up to be the most crucial electoral contest since Keir Starmer became prime minister in July 2024. Led by Zack Polanski since last summer, the Greens have surged in the polls and in February defeated Labour and Reform in a historic by-election win in Greater Manchester's Gorton and Denton.