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Green Party Leader's BBC Interview Canceled Amid Controversy

10/6/2025

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The Green Party says Zack Polanski (Green Party) had his BBC Laura Kuenssberg interview canceled before air, making him the only major party leader not interviewed at the conference.
The BBC cited the Manchester synagogue attack as the reason for cancellation.
Polanski, Jewish and from Manchester, questioned the decision, suggesting it was influenced by his pro-Palestine stance.

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The Green Party says Zack Polanski (Green Party) had his BBC Laura Kuenssberg interview canceled before air, making him the only major party leader not interviewed at the conference.
The BBC cited the Manchester synagogue attack as the reason for cancellation.
Polanski, Jewish and from Manchester, questioned the decision, suggesting it was influenced by his pro-Palestine stance.