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Green Party Wins Hackney Mayor, Declares Two-Party System Dead

5/8/2026

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Zoë Garbett of the Green Party was elected mayor of Hackney with 35,720 votes, defeating Labour’s 26,865.
Green leader Zack Polanski declared Britain’s two-party system dead after the Hackney victory.
Labour lost at least 490 council seats nationwide while the Greens gained about 96 seats.
Garbett, an NHS worker, said her administration will tackle systems that widened inequality for migrants, disabled people and younger citizens.

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Zoë Garbett of the Green Party was elected mayor of Hackney with 35,720 votes, defeating Labour’s 26,865.
Green leader Zack Polanski declared Britain’s two-party system dead after the Hackney victory.
Labour lost at least 490 council seats nationwide while the Greens gained about 96 seats.
Garbett, an NHS worker, said her administration will tackle systems that widened inequality for migrants, disabled people and younger citizens.