Zack Polanski Green Party Speech

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1. 2 Oct

   Average UK monthly private rents increased by 3.5%, to £1,377, in the 12 months to January 2026, according to the Office for National Statistics.

   2 outlets · BBC
2. 3 Oct

   Greens leader Zack Polanski yesterday used his party conference speech yesterday to call for an emergency brake on rent rises.

   2 outlets · The Guardian

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• 3 Oct Green party conference continues with cost of living on the agenda – UK politics liveThe Green Party's deputy leaders addressed members during day two of their conference in Brighton, focusing on a new policy proposed by party leader Zach Polanski: a three-year emergency brake on private rents. This includes preventing rent increases above the rate of wage growth or 2%, whichever is lower, prohibiting sudden hikes and evictions under the guise of rent rises. Additionally, the Greens aim to implement…The Guardian
• 2 Oct Vote for us to make Labour move, Polanski tells Green Party conferenceGreen Party leader Patrick Polanski encouraged members to vote Green to influence Labour's policies during a conference speech. He emphasized that voting for the Greens could pressure Labour to adopt more progressive stances, citing concerns over new oil and gas drilling as an example of how Green votes can shift political positions. Polanski also introduced a policy proposal to control private sector rent…Evening Standard
• 2 Oct Vote for us to make Labour move, Polanski tells Green Party conferenceGreen Party leader Patrick Polanski addressed his party's conference, urging members to vote Green to influence Labour's policies. He highlighted the Greens' role in pushing Labour towards more progressive stances on issues such as oil and gas drilling delays due to electoral concerns. Polanski also announced a new policy proposal for controlling private sector rent increases and called for Palestine Action's status…Evening Standard
• 2 Oct Greens can move Labour in the right direction, says PolanskiZack Polanski, leader of the Green Party, addressed his party's annual conference in Brighton, urging voters to support the Greens to push Labour towards more progressive policies. He claimed that sustained pressure from the Greens had compelled Labour to change its stance on climate issues and Israel. Polanksi criticized Labour’s failure to address housing crises, advocating for a three-year cap on rent increases…BBC
• 2 Oct Zack Polanski Green Party conference speech key points: Emergency rent controls and Palestine ActionZack Polanski, a London Assembly member and Green Party candidate hoping to win the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, gave a speech at the Green Party conference in Brighton where he discussed several key issues. He advocated for emergency rent controls, proposing that private rents not rise above inflation or wage growth for three years to protect tenants from rising costs and reduce taxpayer support of high…Evening Standard
• 2 Oct Zack Polanski fights for survival at Greens conference - with Labour MPs looking to burst his bubble at Holborn by-election next weekZack Polanski, the leader of the UK's Green Party, is struggling at the party’s conference in Brighton amid declining poll ratings. Since his election as leader a year ago, the Greens' support has nearly halved, and he faces a likely defeat in the upcoming Holborn and St Pancras by-election. The conference is also marked by internal tensions over a proposed motion declaring Zionism as racist, which Caroline Lucas…Daily Mail
• 2 Oct Zack Polanski to demand London rent rise brake 'triple lock' in Green Party conference speechZack Polanski, leader of the Green Party and candidate for Holborn and St Pancras, will advocate for a "triple lock" mechanism to limit rent increases during his party's conference speech today in Brighton. He proposes capping yearly rental hikes at the lowest rate among Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation, wage growth, or 2% over three years. According to recent data from the Office for National Statistics…Evening Standard
• 2 Oct Zack Polanski to call for three-year cap on private rent risesZack Polanski, the Green Party leader, plans to propose a three-year cap on private rent increases at the party’s upcoming conference in Brighton. He will suggest limiting rent rises to the lowest rate between inflation, wage growth, or 2%. According to recent data from the Office for National Statistics, average UK monthly private rents increased by 3.5% to £1,377 in the year ending January 2026. Polanski aims to…BBC

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