Green Party leader rejects 'radical' tag

The leader of the Green Party, Zack Polanski, has dismissed being labelled as "radical" as he looks to boost his party's success in the south east.

Speaking to BBC South East ahead of the party's conference, Zack Polanski said his party wants to take a "different approach" on issues like defence and the war on drugs.

The Green Party will gather in Bournemouth on Friday for their first autumn conference under a new leadership team which also consists of deputy co-leaders Mothin Ali and Rachel Millward, the current deputy leader of Wealden District Council.

The party has seen growing success in local council elections in parts of Kent, Sussex and Surrey in recent years, including in previously Conservative-voting areas like Wealden, Reigate and Maidstone.