Met Police decide no further action against Green Party leader Zack Polanski over Nigel Farage guillotine post
The Metropolitan Police announced that no further action will be taken against Green Party leader Zack Polanski for sharing an Instagram image that showed a man wearing a black T‑shirt with a guillotine and the caption “We’re only making plans for Nigel.” Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reported Polanski to police, accusing him of incitement to murder.
Met Police said the investigation concluded the threshold for a criminal offence was not met and the case has been transferred to Avon and Somerset Police, which will consider any further steps. Polanski said the share was an inadvertent mistake, deleted the post, and declined to apologise. The force recorded that a crime should be logged in relation to the wearing of the T‑shirt but stated that pursuing the matter would be disproportionate.
Entities: Avon and Somerset Police · Metropolitan Police Service · Nigel Farage · Reform UK · Zack Polanski
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Nigel Farage reported Zack Polanski to police, accusing him of incitement to murder. (Nigel Farage / Reform UK)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Metropolitan Police announced no further action will be taken against Zack Polanski for sharing the image. (Metropolitan Police)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Met Police said the threshold for a criminal offence was not met. (Metropolitan Police spokesperson)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Polanski deleted the Instagram post shortly after sharing it. (Article descriptions)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The image depicted a man wearing a black T‑shirt with a guillotine and the words “We’re only making plans for Nigel.” (Article descriptions)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Zack Polanski said the sharing was an inadvertent mistake and did not apologise. (Zack Polanski statements)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The case was transferred to Avon and Somerset Police for further consideration. (Metropolitan Police)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Police said a crime would be recorded in relation to the wearing of the T‑shirt. (Metropolitan Police)