Greens' Polanski prepared to work with Burnham but not Starmer to stop Reform'

"I could see the potential to work with Andy Burnham to stop Reform and to challenge the rise of the far right. I would rule it out with Keir Starmer, but I wouldn't rule it out with Burnham."

"I am challenging a broken, failed economic model, and the people defending it have no answer other than just to continue with what is broken, he said."

"I think he's having a tough time. Obviously he's not a hugely charismatic leader, but I don't necessarily think that's important, the football pundit and TV presenter said."

Zack Polanski, Green party leader, would refuse to work with Keir Starmer but could work with Andy Burnham to prevent Reform taking power. A potential coalition would require the Greens to win enough seats and for Burnham to regain a parliamentary seat. Polanski criticised Labour's economic approach and called for a wealth tax and higher capital gains tax aligned with income tax. He described the prevailing economic model as broken and defended the need for change. Gary Lineker said he had met Keir Starmer and found him personable, suggested Starmer faces challenges and noted concerns about BBC impartiality.

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