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Greens Probe Two Antisemitic Candidates, Lucas Demands Expulsion

5/6/2026

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Former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas urged expulsion of any candidate who posted antisemitic material before Thursday’s local elections.
The Greens are investigating Sabine Mairey and Saiqa Ali after antisemitic posts were discovered, suspending both pending review.
Labour criticised the Greens for a slow response, citing the decentralized candidate-selection system as a delay cause.
The Greens announced they will strengthen vetting to block future hate-speech candidates from standing.

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Former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas urged expulsion of any candidate who posted antisemitic material before Thursday’s local elections.
The Greens are investigating Sabine Mairey and Saiqa Ali after antisemitic posts were discovered, suspending both pending review.
Labour criticised the Greens for a slow response, citing the decentralized candidate-selection system as a delay cause.
The Greens announced they will strengthen vetting to block future hate-speech candidates from standing.