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Green Party prints election campaign leaflets in SIX different languages
May 5, 2026
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The Green Party has printed election campaign leaflets in six languages, prompting accusations of sectarianism ahead of Thursday's local elections.The campaign text, distributed in Leeds, appears in English, Urdu, Bangla, Turkish, Arabic and Somali.Deputy party leader Mothin Ali, who was elected as a councillor for the Gipton and Harehills ward in May 2024, also appears on the flyer.The message reads: We must stop Reform and reject Labour.

Please vote Green on 7 May. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Ali denied accusations of sectarianism, claiming the same slogans have been used to find a message that people can resonate with.The party has sparked backlash online after voters noticed the sectarian language.One X user said: Appeasing the sectarian vote.Another added: They'll run out of space on their leaflets soon.A third wrote: Doesn't trigger me, just goes straight in the bin.It is not the first time the Greens have faced accusations of sectarianism.In February, Nigel Farage branded the Green Party's triumph in the Gorton and Denton by-election a victory for sectarian voting and cheating.Green MP Hannah Spencer's win secured victory with 14,980 votes, leaving Reform UK's Matt Goodwin in second place with 10,578 votes.LATEST DEVELOPMENTSGreen candidate who supports paying slavery reparations revealed to be descendant of slave tradersMAPPED: All Green-voting areas where Reform could open migrant detention centres under latest pledgeZack Polanski is a 'clueless luvvy who encourages those who attack police', says inspector-turned-MPThe by-election took place amid reports of unprecedented levels of illegal family voting across the Greater Manchester constituency, allegations that have intensified the political fallout from the result.The Green Party said Mr Farage’s claims of sectarian voting and cheating were an attempt to undermine a democratic result.Previously speaking to GB News, Journalist Jake Wallis Simons said the Greens had been used as a Trojan Horse by Muslim voters, leading to their victory.Criticising the Greens for being manipulative in their campaign ahead of the election, Mr Wallis Simons argued: The Greens think they've done well - they've been manipulative in their way, talking out of both sides of their mouth to the white working class population and talking about the cost of living to the Muslim population.He added: They've been talking about Gaza as if that's relevant to Manchester, which it isn't. But they've been manipulated in their turn. They've won the seat, but on the back of Islamists using their party as a Trojan horse.A campaigning leaflet for the February by-election included a message in Urdu directed at Muslims to punish Labour.The message, which has now been translated into English read: Give the faltering walls a push. Labour must be punished for Gaza. We have to defeat Reform and vote for the Greens. To give the Muslims a strong voice, give your vote to the Greens.A Green Party spokesman previously defended the decision to use a non-native language in campaigning, arguing that the party wishes to be inclusive'.They added: Not all voters speak English as their first language, so of course Greens wish to be inclusive. Our approach has been praised by locals who love their diverse community.Greens have been outspoken about the Labour Government's foreign policy failure over Gaza, and it is well known that many voters wish to send a message to Labour at this by-election for very many reasons.'GB News has contacted the Green Party for further comment.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
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