Polanski says Greens ‘have turned hope into electoral wins’ ahead of conference speech – UK politics live

Fri 2 Oct 2026 07.41 EDT First published on Fri 2 Oct 2026 04.29 EDT

RAC shows that diesel hit an average price of 200.01p a litre this morning.

That means diesel prices have surged by 40.5% since the start of the Iran war at the end of February, when diesel cost 142.38p a litre.

A 55-litre tank of diesel now costs £110.01 – £31.70 more than 28 February, the RAC says.

Zack Polanski has said his Green party is transforming the political landscape as it kicks off what is expected to be its largest-ever conference.

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The three-day annual gathering starting today in Brighton comes just days before the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, where Polanski faces an uphill battle to win the seat vacated by former prime minister Keir Starmer.

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