Polanski accuses Times of ‘scraping the barrel’ over his claim to be charity spokesperson – UK politics live
Summary
Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party, was reported by the Times to have falsely claimed he was a British Red Cross spokesperson. Polanski said he spoke at events for the charity but admitted he used the wrong term and has removed the claim.Key Facts
- Zack Polanski became leader of the Green Party in September last year.
- The Times published a story accusing him of falsely claiming to be a spokesperson for the British Red Cross.
- Polanski said he hosted fundraisers and spoke about the charity's work but was not an official spokesperson.
- He accepted using the wrong word and removed the claim from his profile.
- Polanski criticized the Times for an antisemitic cartoon about him and accused them of searching through his past for negative stories.
- Polanski compared his scrutiny to that of Nigel Farage, another party leader with past scandals.
- Several political leaders are campaigning ahead of elections, including Kemi Badenoch and Anas Sarwar.
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