Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras byelection as Polanski falls short – UK politics live

“Loss of green space could be issue that decides Holborn and St Pancras byelection”

Labour could pay price for disappearance of parks and playgrounds around Euston station When HS2 construction began around London’s Euston station in 2017 and people living nearby watched parks and playgrounds give way to diggers and rubble, they were promised that the lost green space would be replaced. “They have to give it all back,” said Dorothea Hackman. “But they are destroying it – so there’s nothing to give back.” As the dust from the political party conference season begins to settle,…

“Loss of green space could be issue that decides Holborn and St Pancras byelection”

Labour could pay price for disappearance of parks and playgrounds around Euston station When HS2 construction began around London’s Euston station in 2017 and people living nearby watched parks and playgrounds give way to diggers and rubble, they were promised that the lost green space would be replaced. “They have to give it all back,” said Dorothea Hackman. “But they are destroying it – so there’s nothing to give back.” As the dust from the political party conference season begins to settle,…

“Voting opens in high stakes Holborn and St Pancras byelection”

Zack Polanski has led energetic campaign for the Greens, while Labour will hope to hold on to Starmer’s old seat Voting has opened in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, a contest seen as a key gauge of Andy Burnham’s ability to energise voters and whether Zack Polanski’s Greens can still peel off support from Labour’s left. Polanski, who leads the Greens in England and Wales, is standing for his party in the north London constituency, previously held by Keir Starmer before he stood down as…

“Voting opens in high-stakes Holborn and St Pancras byelection”

Zack Polanski has led energetic campaign for the Greens, while Labour will hope to hold on to Starmer’s old seat Voting has opened in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, a contest seen as a key gauge of Andy Burnham’s ability to energise voters and whether Zack Polanski’s Greens can still peel off support from Labour’s left. Polanski, who leads the Greens in England and Wales, is standing for his party in the north London constituency, previously held by Keir Starmer before he stood down as…

“Holborn and St Pancras by-election gets under way”

Voters in north London are going to the polls to choose a new MP after Sir Keir Starmer resigned.

“Polls open in Holborn and St Pancras byelection – UK politics live”

Voters choosing replacement for Keir Starmer, who announced he was standing down last month Good morning and welcome to our UK politics live blog. Polls have opened in Keir Starmer’s old seat in Holborn and St Pancras, where the Green party leader, Zack Polanski, is hoping to break Labour’s longstanding grip in the north London constituency. Continue reading...

“Polls open in Holborn and St Pancras byelection – UK politics live”

Voters choosing replacement for Keir Starmer, who announced he was standing down last month The French finance minister, Roland Lescure, said the UK could rejoin the EU “anytime” after Andy Burnham indicated a major review of Britain’s relationship with the bloc. Lescure said it was up to the British public whether to return to the EU, telling the BBC that “if they’re willing to come back, they will have to decide”. Continue reading...

“London voters go to polls for Holborn and St Pancras by-election”

The vote in London's Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary seat tests whether Burnham can restore faith in Labour.

“Polls close in Holborn and St Pancras byelection as Labour hopes to retain seat”

Contest seen as test of Andy Burnham’s ability to unite Labour voters amid threat from Green party’s Zack Polanski Polls have closed in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection , a contest seen as a test of Andy Burnham’s ability to unite Labour’s voters or whether Zack Polanski can peel off support from the party’s progressive flank. Labour is seeking to retain Keir Starmer’s former north London seat, where he won a majority of more than 11,000 votes in the 2024 general election , in what has…

“Polls close in Holborn and St Pancras byelection as Labour hopes to retain seat”

Contest seen as test of Andy Burnham’s ability to unite Labour voters amid threat from Green party’s Zack Polanski Polls have closed in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection , a contest seen as a test of whether Andy Burnham can unite Labour’s voters or whether Zack Polanski can peel off support from the party’s progressive flank. Labour is seeking to retain Keir Starmer’s former north London seat, where he won a majority of more than 11,000 votes in the 2024 general election . Continue…

“Counting under way in Holborn and St Pancras byelection – UK politics live”

Results are expected from 2.30am BST in the north London poll to choose a replacement for former PM Keir Starmer Holborn and St Pancras is, under normal circumstances, a Labour stronghold . Keir Starmer won it with a majority of 11,500 at the 2024 general election despite strong challenges from the Greens and a leftwing independent candidate, who is not standing again and has endorsed Zack Polanski . In 2019 Starmer won by nearly 28,000 votes. Continue reading...

“Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection”

Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will be a relief for Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for the left of British politics Labour has won the Holborn and St Pancras byelection in a high-stakes battle for the left of British politics. The byelection, called after the former prime minister Keir Starmer resigned the seat in September, was considered a two-horse race between the Labour candidate, Sagal Abdi-Wali, and the Green party leader, Zack Polanski. Abdi-Wali recieved 12,292…

“Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection”

Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will be a relief for Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for the left of British politics Labour has won the Holborn and St Pancras byelection in a high-stakes battle for the left of British politics. The byelection, called after the former prime minister Keir Starmer resigned the seat in September, was considered a two-horse race between the Labour candidate, Sagal Abdi-Wali, and the Green party leader, Zack Polanski. Abdi-Wali recieved 12,292…

“Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras byelection as Polanski falls short – UK politics live”

Sagal Abdi-Wali defeats Green party leader Zack Polanski to retain the Holborn and St Pancras seat for Labour Activists in Camden have suggested the Greens’ decision to back the anti-Zionism motion has cost them votes in the byelection. Councillors for both Labour the Liberal Democrats told the Press Association that voters had informed them they would not be backing the Green party after it passed the motion last weekend calling Zionism racism. It is clear now we will come a close second in…

“Législative partielle à Londres : le chef des Verts Zack Polanski battu dans l’ancienne circonscription de Keir Starmer”

La candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali a conservé au Labour la circonscription de Holborn and St Pancras, dans le centre de Londres, à l’issue de cette élection organisée après la départ de Keir Starmer du gouvernement fin juillet.

“UK Green Party leader loses by-election after party brands Zionism ‘a form of racism’”

Green Party leader Zack Polanski came in second in the by-election for the seat vacated by Keir Starmer, days after his party described Zionism as 'a form of racism.'

“El líder del Partido Verde británico, Polanski, fracasa en su intento de ‘sorpasso’ al laborismo”

La polémica en torno al sionismo perjudica al candidato, derrotado por Sagal Abdi-Wali, de origen somalí

“Holborn and St Pancras byelection loss will disappoint Greens – but there may also be relief”

It may sound odd to think Zack Polanski would be happy with second place, but after the most challenging week of his political life it could have been worse Holborn and St Pancras byelection – live updates Labour’s Abdi-Wali fends off Polanski and Green party to win byelection Parliamentary byelections can generate all sorts of emotional responses, often very strong ones. But for the main contenders in Holborn and St Pancras, the feeling this morning might be more prosaic: relief. For Labour,…

“Holborn and St Pancras byelection loss will disappoint Greens – but there may also be relief”

It may sound odd to think Zack Polanski would be happy with second place, but after the most challenging week of his political life it could have been worse Holborn and St Pancras byelection – live updates Labour’s Abdi-Wali fends off Polanski and Green party to win byelection Parliamentary byelections can generate all sorts of emotional responses, often very strong ones. But for the main contenders in Holborn and St Pancras, the feeling this morning might be more prosaic: relief. For Labour,…

“U.K. Greens' Zack Polanski loses bid for parliament to Labour in London by-election”

Polanski lost his bid to join Parliament in the by-election for the central London constituency vacated by former Prime Minister Kier Starmer. He faces criticism after the Greens passed a motion defining Zionism as a 'racist ideology'

“UK Green Party leader Zack Polanski suffers election defeat after anti-Israel vote”

UK Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who grew up in a Zionist home, lost to Labour after his party passed a resolution defining Zionism as a form of racism and calling for one Palestinian state in place of Israel, which he declined to endorse

“UK's Green Party Jewish leader Zack Polanski loses parliamentary seat election to Labour candidate”

Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali, the leader of the local council, won the seat in the central London constituency of Holborn and St Pancras with 12,292 votes, compared with 8,928 for Zack Polanski.

“We didn't get it over the line': Green party's Zack Polanski on byelection loss – video”

Labour has seen off the Greens to win the Holborn and St Pancras byelection in a result that will reassure Andy Burnham and dent Zack Polanski’s position as a decisive power player on the left of British politics. In an emotional victory speech, Sagal Abdi-Wali, a former child refugee who came to the UK from Somalia in the 1990s, said her commitment to the constituency 'runs deep'. Polanski’s loss caps a bruising week for his party, which fell into turmoil this week after it voted to adopt a…

“Labour fends off the Green party in closely watched UK by-election”

Sagal Abdi-Wali won by 3,300 votes in the London seat of Holborn and St Pancras.

“Großbritannien: Wie ein wirrer Zionismus-Beschluss den Aufstieg der Grünen stoppte”

Die britischen Grünen galten als hip. Dann beschlossen sie: Zionismus sei Rassismus. Das Ergebnis: eine verlorene Nachwahl und eine gespaltene Partei.

“Did the Zionism row lose it for Zack Polanski? – podcast”

Zack Polanski has lost the Holborn and St Pancras byelection to Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali. Despite the Greens increasing their vote share from 2024, Polanski had the cloud of the ‘Zionism is racism’ row hanging over his head. Now there are questions over his leadership and whether he can steer the party through the ongoing Zionism row. Will the Greens remain a fringe party? You can watch this episode on the Politics Weekly YouTube channel here . Continue reading...

“Zionism row to election loss: Will Zack Polanski's bold plans for U.K. Greens unravel?”

The party leader promised to turn the Greens from a niche progressive movement into a serious electoral force. But a by-election defeat and divisions over the party's new Zionism policy pose a challenge to his leadership

“Líder dos Verdes britânicos falha eleição para o lugar de Starmer e está em apuros”

Trabalhista que chegou ao Reino Unido como refugiada vence eleição suplementar em Londres. Ecologistas chegaram a ameaçar o Labour pela esquerda, mas perdem força. Polanski recusa demitir-se.

“Does Polanski have to go? Greens at the crossroads after Holborn and St Pancras”

Pressure is building on the party leader after byelection defeat, a damaging row over Zionism and polls that show him less popular than Nigel Farage When Zack Polanski addressed his campaigners flush with victory after the Gorton and Denton byelection in February, he declared: “Labour’s electoral stranglehold is over.” The election of Hannah Spencer as the new Green MP for the Greater Manchester seat was a seismic victory, he continued: “I said we were here to replace Labour and this is what…

“Does Polanski have to go? Greens at the crossroads after Holborn and St Pancras”

Pressure is building on the party leader after byelection defeat, a damaging row over Zionism and polls that show him less popular than Nigel Farage When Zack Polanski addressed his campaigners flush with victory after the Gorton and Denton byelection in February, he declared: “Labour’s electoral stranglehold is over.” The election of Hannah Spencer as the new Green MP for the Greater Manchester seat was a seismic victory, he continued: “I said we were here to replace Labour and this is what…

“Labour byelection win shows party starting to win back voters on left”

Party now polling 15 points above Greens, who had been ahead of Labour before Starmer resigned as PM UK politics live – latest updates Labour is starting to win back voters on the left who became disillusioned under Keir Starmer’s leadership, the party’s deputy leader has claimed after it saw off Zack Polanski and the Greens to win the Holborn and St Pancras byelection. Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali took 45% of a relatively low turnout to keep Starmer’s old north London seat for the party, pushing…

“Labour byelection win shows party starting to win back voters on left”

Party now polling 15 points above Greens, who had been ahead of Labour before Keir Starmer resigned as PM Labour is starting to win back voters on the left who became disillusioned under Keir Starmer’s leadership, the party’s deputy leader has claimed after it saw off Zack Polanski and the Greens to win the Holborn and St Pancras byelection. Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali took 45% of a relatively low turnout to keep Starmer’s old north London seat for the party, pushing Polanski, who had stood for…