Labour is ending power-sharing and coalition cooperation with the Green Party in 11 local authorities following a dispute linked to a “Zionism is racism” motion adopted at a Greens conference last month. Labour chair Bridget Phillipson says the motion “crosses a line” and that Labour will pull out of cooperation in the affected councils.
BBC coverage focuses on how Labour’s ruling National Executive Committee sets out which councils are affected by the changes. Other outlets report that Labour councillors will no longer be in coalition with the Greens in places including Sheffield, Warwick and Lewes, and describe Labour’s review of its local arrangements with the party. Several papers frame the story as a response to the Greens’ stance, with some emphasising political backlash and the scale of the decision.
