Labour to end local coalitions with Greens over 'Zionism is racism' policy

Labour has ordered council groups to terminate power-sharing agreements with the Green Party unless its councillors disown the party's newly adopted policy.

• Labour's ultimatum applies to 19 councils where it shares power with the Greens, giving local Green groups seven days to respond.
• The policy, adopted 4 October by 1,022 votes to 813, equates Zionism with racism and backs a single Palestinian state.
• Bridget Phillipson said Green groups must reject the position and call on the national leadership to reconsider, or Labour will end the arrangement.
• A Green Party spokesperson said Labour conflates criticism of Israel with antisemitism and called the demand undemocratic.