Zack Polanski remains Green Party leader of England and Wales following his 2025 election, but recent internal divisions and electoral results have heightened trader focus on an early exit. A party conference motion declaring Zionism a form of racism passed in October 2026 amid his absence while campaigning, prompting criticism from the Jewish Greens chair and former leaders over his handling of the issue. This coincided with a second-place finish in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, where Labour retained the seat despite a notable swing to the Greens. Polanski has publicly committed to staying in post and advancing governance reforms at the spring conference to address membership growth and decision-making. These factors, alongside the absence of an immediate recall mechanism, shape assessments of leadership stability through year-end and into 2027.