By a Political Correspondent | October 12, 2026
This evening, independent journalist Charlie Simpson of GB Politics has reported that former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas and Green MP Adrian Ramsay are planning a vote of no confidence against current leader Zack Polanski in the coming weeks, according to two sources close to the matter.
It is unclear whether Lucas has any interest in returning as leader herself, but she is actively supporting Ramsay’s effort to take control of the party. Sources say Lucas has been privately rallying influential figures within the Greens to back a challenge against Polanski.
There is concern among those involved that further delay could allow deputy leader Mothin Ali and his supporters to strike first and mount their own vote of no confidence against Polanski. As part of the campaign to remove Polanski, Lucas is understood to have asked contacts in the media to platform her.
These developments come after the Green Party’s loss in a key by-election in Holborn and St Pancras, where leader Zack Polanski stood as the candidate, as well as deep internal divisions over the party conference motion declaring “Zionism is racism.” Amid the turmoil, some observers have described the situation as potentially marking the party’s “final days” under the current leadership.
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