Green Party admits Polanski may have failed to pay council tax
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
The Green party leader, Zack Polanski, has admitted he may have failed to pay the correct council tax while living on a London houseboat. Polanski had faced mounting questions over whether the houseboat, moored in east London, was his primary residence. A Green party spokesperson described the situation as an “unintentional mistake” and said Polanski had “immediately taken steps” to pay any tax owed.
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy02wdzrg6jo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy02wdzrg6jo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-12/uk-green-leader-polanski-apologizes-for-failing-to-pay-local-tax
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https://seekingalpha.com/article/4902943-green-thumb-industries-stock-will-benefit-from-medical-cannabis-rescheduling?source=feed_all_articles
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BBC News
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BBC News
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/12/zack-polanski-greens-council-tax-houseboat