independent

What is this?

An independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician formally not affiliated with any political party.

Why it's trending

Related headlines currently associated with this spike include "Camden Green councillor says he will fight Polanski to run in Starmer’s seat – UK politics live"; "Keir Starmer, Boris Johnson: Why are they on the Chiltern Hundreds list?"; "Green Party leader Zack Polanski to stand in by-election for Starmer’s seat". Those stories are the strongest public signal for why "independent" is trending in Canada right now — we do not invent match results or unverified claims beyond the headline wording.

• Camden Green councillor says he will fight Polanski to run in Starmer’s seat – UK politics live
• Keir Starmer, Boris Johnson: Why are they on the Chiltern Hundreds list?
• Green Party leader Zack Polanski to stand in by-election for Starmer’s seat

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