Several Labour MPs in talks with Greens about defecting to the party, sources say

"Zack Polanski, the leader of the Greens in England and Wales, has said publicly that he has chatted to Labour MPs about the idea of switching sides, with the leftwing party enjoying a surge in membership and having overtaken Labour in some recent opinion polls."

"Another senior Green figure said one hold-up had been Labour MPs wanting guarantees in advance that they would be re-selected for their seat at the next general election, and given support from the party to win again. This is part of a lot of the conversations they want the guarantees, they said."

"A series of left-leaning Labour MPs are increasingly dissatisfied with the direction of the party under Keir Starmer, and are attracted by what they see as the greater radicalism and dynamism of Polanski."

Multiple Labour MPs on the party's left wing are engaged in discussions about switching to the Green Party, which has experienced membership growth and improved polling performance. These MPs are primarily motivated by dissatisfaction with Labour leader Keir Starmer's direction and are attracted to the Greens' perceived radicalism and dynamism. A key barrier to defections is Labour MPs' demand for advance guarantees of re-selection and electoral support from the Greens, which the decentralized Green Party struggles to provide. The MPs involved are backbenchers facing potential Green electoral threats in their constituencies. Some MPs hesitate to defect due to speculation that Starmer could be replaced soon, making them reluctant to abandon Labour prematurely.

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