Starmer condemns Zack Polanski for sharing post criticising police at Golders Green stabbings
PM said the repost was ‘disgraceful’ after Green leader apologised and said he had shared tweet ‘in haste’ Keir Starmer has condemned Zack Polanski as “disgraceful” and unfit to head a political party after the Greens leader shared a social media post critical of the way police tackled the suspect in the Golders Green stabbings. The prime minister said any criticism of the police involved in the arrest was unfair on officers having to make split-second decisions in a moment of potentially grave
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Keir Starmer has condemned Zack Polanski as “disgraceful” and unfit to head a political party after the Greens’ leader shared a social media post critical of the way police tackled the suspect in the Golders Green stabbings.
The prime minister said any criticism of the police involved in the arrest was unfair on officers having to make split-second decisions in a moment of potentially grave danger.
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- Starmer condemns Zack Polanski for sharing post criticising police at Golders Green stabbingsGuardian - World · Peter Walker Senior political correspondent · May 1, 2026, 6:09 PM
- Starmer says Polanski ‘is not fit to lead a political party’ after Golders Green police criticismGuardian - World · Peter Walker Senior political correspondent · May 1, 2026, 6:09 PM
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