News · 8 May 2026
Green Party Breaks Through With First Directly Elected Mayor
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The Green Party won its first ever directly elected mayoralty as Zoe Garbett became Mayor of Hackney, defeating Labour in its long-held stronghold. Party leader Zack Polanski declared "two-party politics is dead and buried." The Greens gained over 180 council seats across England and Wales, with breakthrough wins in Exeter, Salford and Ealing.
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