Green Party leader Zack Polanski has finally apologised for endorsing social media criticism of police who risked their lives to arrest the Golders Green terror suspect.
Mr Polanski has been under pressure for more than 24 hours to apologise for sharing a social media post accusing officers of heavy-handedness during the incident on Wednesday.
He has been called out by Met Commissioner Mark Rowley and members of his own party in the wake of an incident which left two Jews with stab wounds.
In a statement this afternoon he said: ‘Everyone in leadership has a responsibility for lowering the temperature at a time of such tension, and I apologise for sharing a tweet in haste.
‘Police responses to emergency situations such as these do need later reflection in the right forums, but I accept that social media is not the appropriate channel for doing so.
‘I have invited Mark Rowley to meet with me to discuss the police response and the wider issues raised in his letter.’
Mr Polanski, pictured speaking to activists and supporters during the Green Party Big Day Out, on April 25 has been criticised for the retweet