Ed Davey rules out a national Green deal over 'Zionism is racism' but stops short of ending council pacts

The Jewish Leadership Council has put Sir Ed Davey on notice, saying it still awaits confirmation on the Lib Dems' local deals with the Greens 'over the coming days'. Labour has vowed to scrap such arrangements unless local Green groups reject the motion. Davey called the policy 'deeply offensive and antisemitic' in a letter to Keith Black and Phil Rosenberg. Green members backed it by 1,022 votes to 813 in Brighton.

Green leader Zack Polanski did not vote and left the conference early to campaign.

Four of the five Green MPs and former leader Caroline Lucas opposed the motion.

Andy Burnham at PMQs: 'This side of the House will have nothing to do with it.'