Joint Tory-Labour motion that 'Zionism is not racism' goes to vote at Westminster council

Conservative and Labour councillors are preparing to bring a joint motion to Westminster City Council declaring that “Zionism is not racism”. The motion, which is set to be voted on by the full council on Wednesday evening, has been proposed in response to the Green Party’s motion, adopted last month, to declare Zionism a form of racism. Wednesday’s joint motion by the Tories and Labour says that “Zionism, in its most widely understood sense, is the belief that the Jewish people have the right to national self-determination in their historic homeland. Read more: Joint Tory-Labour motion that 'Zionism is not racism' goes to vote at Westminster council An Uber boat travels up the River Thames in Westminster, central London on 23 July 2026 (AFP)