Green Party leader Zack Polanski tonight predicted “a record-breaking result” for the party across England and Wales as polls closed.
Zack Polanski said: “I’ve travelled across England and Wales and I’m hearing the same everywhere I go – confidence that we will win more councillors than ever before.
“The news from the doorstep is that we will be taking seats from not just Labour but the Tories and Lib Dems too, from all across the country.
“Voters are responding to the fact that Greens are the only party taking the cost-of-living crisis seriously, with real plans to cut bills, reduce rents and provide genuinely affordable homes, as well as tackling the climate and nature crisis.
“Many councils are counting throughout Friday, so we will have to be patient to see the Green wins coming in.
“We are very confident that we will gain many seats in London, but we look forward to seeing results coming in from all across the country – from Newcastle and Bradford through to Sussex and of course, the Senedd election where we expect to make a historic Green breakthrough to Wales’ national parliament.”
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