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Labour retains Starmer’s Holborn seat defeating Green leader Zack Polanski
Labour secured a majority of 3,364 with a 13% swing from Labour to the Greens.
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Holborn and St Pancras by-election LIVE: Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali defeats Green leader Zack Polanski
Sagal Abdi-Wali says she’s ‘honoured’ to become Holborn and St Pancras MP
Holborn and St Pancras by-election result in full: How many votes did Zack Polanski get?
Sagal Abdi-Wali successfully defended Labour’s seat amid challenge from Zack Polanski’s Green Party
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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 LabourActivists 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 Pres...
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Who is Sagal Abdi-Wali? Leader of Camden Council comfortably wins north London by-election
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 politicsLabour 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...
Greens concede in Holborn by-election, saying Polanski came ‘close second’
Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali was expected to win the race to replace Sir Keir Starmer.
Bulgarian siblings who assaulted girls in Dundee due to be sentenced
Ilia Belov, 23, and Nadjedzha Belova, 20, assaulted the girls in the Lochee area of the city in August last year.
Counting begins in Holborn and St Pancras as Polanski could come under pressure
Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali appears to be ahead in the early stages of tallying the votes in north London.
ADHD and autism review highlights risk of misdiagnosis as cases rise
It said there is a mismatch between true rates of the conditions and the numbers seeking help for them.
Risk of mosquito and midge-borne diseases in UK to be examined in new study
Researchers at the University of Glasgow will lead the research.
Naturally occurring fungus could help protect wheat from disease – study
Wheat producers in northern Europe are particularly vulnerable to a disease called STB, which can cut wheat yields in half during severe outbreaks.
Retailers suffer sharp year-on-year decline in footfall
Total UK footfall was down 2.9% on last September, a significant drop from August’s 1.7% decline, according to the BRC and Sensormatic.
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 PolanskiPolls 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...
Polls close in by-election to replace Keir Starmer as Holborn and St Pancras MP
The north London seat has been a Labour stronghold since its formation in 1983, held by Frank Dobson for 32 years and Sir Keir for 11.
Holborn and St Pancras by-election: Who are the candidates?
Labour favourite Sagal Abdi-Wali and Green Party leader Zack Polanski are the main contenders in the by-election
Who will win the Holborn and St Pancras by-election?
Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali is the overwhelming favourite and a victory for Green Party leader Zack Polanski would be a political earthquake in London
When will we know the result of the Holborn and St Pancras by-election?
Voting has now closed in one of London’s most closely-watched political contests in years - but when will we know who won?
Celebrity Traitors 2026: Who’s been banished and murdered in episode 3?
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Window cleaners rescued from 15th floor of Southwark tower block after cradle malfunctions
Two men became trapped in a window cleaning cradle on the 15th floor of a tower block on Blackfriars Road