Greens must take immediate action against antisemitism in party, says Lucas

Former leader says antisemitic comments by some election candidates are unacceptable

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The former Green leader Caroline Lucas has called for the party to take immediate action against candidates who have made antisemitic comments or posts, following a series of cases before Thursday’s elections.

Lucas, who led or co-led the party for six years and served as its first MP, said that while the number of such cases was limited, they could not be ignored.