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Five Labour Councillors Defect to Green Party Amid Discontent
12/15/2025
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- Five Labour councillors in Brent, London, defected to the Green Party.
- Green Party leader Zack Polanski says the move signals national discontent with Labour.
- Former cabinet member Harbi Farah is among the defectors.
- The Green Party's membership has risen to over 180,000 since Zack Polanski's election.
- Labour may lose influence in key councils ahead of the May elections.
