Green Party wins first mayoral election in Hackney
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Green Party wins first mayoral election in Hackney

8 May 2026 · Originally published 8 May 2026 8/10 Original headline: Zack Polanski declares two-party politics dead after Hackney mayoral win
The Green Party has won its first ever mayoral election in Hackney, east London, defeating Labour after 24 years. Zoë Garbett, the new mayor, received 35,720 votes, while Labour got 26,865. The Green Party leader, Zack Polanski, declared that Britain's two-party politics is 'dead and buried'.
Source: The Guardian UK
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