Zack Polanksi Welcomes Labour Council Defector To The Green Party

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 18: Green Party leader Zack Polanski speaks during a press conference at the Morrocco Bound bookshop on February 18, 2026 in London, England. Councillor James McAsh defects to the Green Party saying "… my values and principles have not changed, but they are no longer consistent with the Labour Party, but they are consistent with the Green Party". McAsh was deposed as leader of Southwark Council after winning the leadership election last year and quit Labour stating he could no longer support the party due to their "devastating" local funding cuts and undemocratic practices. (Photo by Guy Smallman/Getty Images)