Labour to End Cooperation With Greens in 11 English Councils
Labour said it will stop cooperating with the Greens in 11 councils across England after an ultimatum over a Green policy stating that "Zionism is racism."
According to The Guardian, Labour is to stop cooperating with the Green Party in 11 councils across England. The decision follows an ultimatum to Greens in local government to disown a new policy stating that "Zionism is racism."
BBC News reported that Labour's ruling National Executive Committee has set out where it is cutting ties with the Greens. Its headline describes the move as ending power-sharing with the Greens in 11 councils. The BBC summary does not name the councils or describe the ultimatum.
The Guardian reported that deals with six Green council groups that have condemned the motion are to remain in place, according to Labour. Its summary also cites a Labour statement saying that coalitions or other deals with Greens would be affected, but it breaks off before setting out the rest of that statement.
The accounts differ in terminology. BBC News refers to power-sharing, while The Guardian refers to cooperation and to coalitions or other deals. The available summaries do not state how the six council groups that condemned the motion relate to the 11 councils affected by the decision, and the BBC summary does not mention those six groups.
The Guardian links the dispute to a Green policy motion, while BBC News's headline refers to a "Zionism row." Neither summary gives the full text of the motion, the names of the councils, or a response from the Green Party.
Sources: BBC News: Labour ends power-sharing with Greens in 11 councils over Zionism row; The Guardian: Labour to end cooperation with Greens in 11 councils over ‘Zionism is racism’ policy.