Green Party membership has doubled since January
The Green Party has announced that its membership has doubled in the last 11 months.
The surge in support for the party - including an increase of around 500 this weekend following Natalie Bennett's appearance on BBC Radio 4's Any Questions - took it to 27,618 members this morning.
The party claims it is also polling at its highest levels ahead of a General Election since 1989, and says it is committing to stand in 75% of constituencies in May - a dramatic increase on 2010.
Bennett - who kicked off Bite the Ballot's Leaders Live season last week - described the growth a "real landmark" and said many of those joining are former Labour and Liberal Democrat members.