A Labour-led government has ordered local councils in coalition with the Green Party to review their partnerships following the Greens’ adoption of a "Zionism is Racism" motion, threatening to dissolve agreements if the policy is not condemned. The move comes amid heightened tensions over Ukraine, with the defence secretary emphasizing the need to intensify military, diplomatic, and economic support for Kyiv as Russia escalates attacks on energy infrastructure ahead of winter. Labour officials have framed the decision as a rejection of any political alignment with groups perceived to undermine Ukraine’s struggle against aggression. Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts reportedly aim to strengthen unity among Western allies in response to Russia’s escalating campaign.
Defence secretary’s meeting comes after Burnham said he would help facilitate reconciliation between Zelenskyy and TrumpLabour says it’s told all of its local councils who share power with the Green Party to review their agreements after the Greens passed a “Zionism is Racism” motion at their autumn conference earlier this month.If Green coalition partners don’t agree to condemn the policy, the Labour council groups have been instructed to terminate existing power deals.We cannot support a partnership with a party that holds [the] position that has recently been adopted.“Now is the time to step up pressure on Putin and step up support for Ukraine.”“I’m working on different ways we can step up support for Ukraine, military, diplomatic, and economic, and you know, if anybody needed any reminder of that, it’s what we see coming out of Ukraine, with Putin targeting these energy systems, leaving thousands without power, as we’ve got a harsh winter approaching.The future of Ukraine is the future of European security, and that’s that’s why it’s so crucial that Putin doesn’t prevail.”d Continue reading...
