Two-party politics ‘dead and buried’, says Zack Polanski after Greens win Hackney mayoralty

Zoë Garbett says ousting of Labour mayor in east London borough after 24 years is just the beginning for party

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Zack Polanski has declared Britain’s two-party politics “dead and buried” as the party claimed its first ever elected mayor post in the country.

The Green party unseated Labour from mayoral power in the east London borough of Hackney after 24 years. The new mayor, Zoë Garbett, told reporters she was “elated” and promised it was just the beginning after the party won with 35,720 votes to Labour’s 26,865.