Green Party Membership Tops 200,000 In Wake Of Historic By-Election Victory

Hannah Spencer celebrates with party leader Zack Polanski after winning the Gorton and Denton by-election.

The Green Party’s membership has surged past 200,000 in the wake of their historic victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

Party bosses revealed the number of people joining has tripled from 68,000 last September, when Zack Polanski was elected leader.

Polanksi said the party’s latest milestone “is a political turning point”.

“Over 200,000 people have now joined...