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Local Elections 2026

Zack Polanski and Liam Shrivastava, against backdrop "Liam Shrivastava for Lewisham mayor".

Zack Polanski comes to Lewisham as Greens report surge in support

Green Party leader Zack Polanski arrived in Crofton Park to support Green councillor Liam Shrivastava's bid for Lewisham mayor, and the party's candidates in the local elections. A media posse followed him, in a sign of the Greens' rising significance in British politics.

Councillor Lakshan Saldin

Greenwich councillor Lakshan Saldin joins Greens

Councillor Saldin, who sits for Charlton Hornfair ward, said that over the last few years the Labour Party has diverged from the values it once held.

Liam Shrivastava speaks to camera at the launch, supporters behind him with Greens for Palestine banner.

Green councillor Liam Shrivastava launches bid for Lewisham mayor

The current mayor Brenda Dacres has been nominated for a Labour party peerage and announced she will be stepping down in May 2026.