Labour has won the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, with candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali securing victory over the Green party’s Zack Polanski. The byelection was called after former prime minister Keir Starmer resigned the seat.
Abdi-Wali received 12,292 votes, while Polanski garnered 8,928. Turnout for the election was 38.7%, noted as the lowest for any byelection in England during the current parliament and a decrease of 15.4% from 2024.
The Green party spokesperson acknowledged their second-place finish, stating that challenging Labour in a traditionally safe seat demonstrates the party’s growth. Polanski indicated he intends to remain as Green party leader despite the defeat, viewing the election as an opportunity to promote Green party values.
Sagal Abdi-Wali, who arrived in the UK as a refugee in the 1990s, described the win as deeply personal, expressing pride in representing the community that provided her and her family with a home and opportunity.
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Source: theguardian.com
