Green Party membership has rocketed in London in the run up to the general election.

Last week members topped 10,000 in the capital for the first time, the party announced.

In Waltham Forest and Redbridge, there is a recorded rise of 354 per cent since January 2014.

The combined UK Green Parties registered their 50,000th member at the end of January.

Waltham Forest and Redbridge Green Party will be fielding election candidates in all five local constituencies.

The party have also been crowdfunding to raise money for their campaign.

Membership Officer for the London Green Party, Noel Lynch, said: “People come to our party for all sorts of reasons but there is a shared excitement and energy arising from the knowledge that they are participating in a popular and expanding movement, ready to deliver real change to politics in Britain.”

Co-Chair of the London Green Party Caroline Allen said: “People are appreciating that our party is really fighting hard on the issues that matter to Londoners – providing affordable housing, tackling damaging air pollution, delivering a quality and affordable train service, and creating a fairer economy.”