Zack Polanski apologises after sharing criticism of police response to Golders Green terror attack
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Green Party leader Zack Polanski has apologised for sharing a social media post that criticised the Metropolitan Police's response to the Golders Green terror attack, acknowledging it was inappropriate to use such platforms for emergency response critiques. The head of the Met, Sir Mark Rowley, condemned the post as 'inaccurate and misguided' and accused Polanski of undermining the police. Polanski has invited Rowley to discuss the incident and broader concerns following backlash from across the political spectrum.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsZack Polanski apologises after sharing criticism of police response to Golders Green terror attackHead of the Metropolitan Police hit out at ‘inaccurate and misguided’ post and accused him of ‘undermining’ the force Kate Devlin Friday 01 May 2026 15:41 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968965","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/zack-polanski-golders-green-party-b2968965.html","title":"Zack Polanski apologises for criticising police response to Golders Green attack"}}Zack Polanksi tells Ed Balls…
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