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Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Sagal Abdi-Wali won with 12,292 votes, while Zack Polanski took 8,928, giving Labour a boost and leaving the Greens to reassess their strategy.
- On Friday, Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, securing the seat vacated by former Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a significant boost for Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
- Prime Minister Burnham sought to repair Labour's appeal among urban voters after two bruising years under Starmer, facing a challenge from Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who promised to make his party "an eco-populist" movement.
- Labour secured the seat with 12,292 votes, compared with 8,928 for Polanski. The by-election saw a turnout of 38.76 per cent, falling below participation in Gorton and Denton and Makerfield.
- The result caps a difficult week for Polanski, whose leadership faced scrutiny after Green Party members passed a "Zionism is Racism" motion, drawing widespread criticism from Jewish groups and most party lawmakers.
- With a national election due in mid-2029, Labour aims to maintain its standing among left-leaning voters, though former Green leader Caroline Lucas suggested observers "see what happens in the coming days and weeks" regarding Polanski.
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Green Party plunged into chaos as Labour storms to victory in north London showdown
Green Party plunged into chaos as Labour storms to victory in north London showdown . Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali has won the Holborn & St Pancras by-election, throwing Zack Polanski's leadership of the Green Party into chaos
·London, United Kingdom
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