Five Labour councillors have defected to the Greens in a further boost for party leader Zack Polanski.

The politicians, who sit on Brent Council, said they had become disillusioned with Labour’s direction under Keir Starmer.

It is the biggest mass defection from Labour to the Greens as the environmental party continues to enjoy a surge in support.

The five defectors include Harabi Farah, a former cabinet member on the council, and former Labour whip Iman Ahmadi Moghaddam.

Polanski said: “The Green surge has just widened in London.

“What we’re witnessing in Brent mirrors what we’re hearing across the country on doorsteps and in polls.

“Good Labour........

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