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Make Energy Affordable by Taxing Billionaires, Says UK’s Green Leader

Zack Polanski discusses energy, defence and whether he can keep on the right side of the UK bond market.

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By Akshat Rathi and Oscar Boyd

March 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM UTC

Zack Polanski is challenging the notion that you can’t be Green and a popular politician. Since he became the leader of the UK’s Green Party in September 2025, his party has moved ahead of the incumbent Labour and opposition Conservatives in some polls.

It’s a remarkable rise in a short span of time – how did he pull it off and what will he do if the Green Party gets into power?