Politics
CROSS-SPECTRUMBROAD COVERAGE
Labour holds Holborn and St Pancras as Green leader Polanski finishes second
Labour candidate Sagal Abdi‑Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras by‑election with 12,292 votes, or 45% of the total, while Green Party leader Zack Polanski received 8,928 votes, or 33%. The Conservative candidate came third. The count recorded a 13% swing from Labour to the Greens and a 22.4% increase in the Greens' vote share, with turnout at 38.76%. Polanski said he will remain as Green leader after the loss. Abdi‑Wali, a former Somali refugee, highlighted inclusion and public ownership of Thames Water in her victory speech.
How this was covered
- Left-leaning outlets covered this 31h later
Why it matters
The result shows Labour retaining a long‑held London seat while the Greens make a sizable gain in vote share.
How this story developed
- Oct 6 Labour hopeful Sagal Abdi-Wali faces Green leader Zack Polanski in London by-election
- Oct 9 Early count shows Labour’s Sagal Abdi‑Wali ahead of Green leader Zack Polanski.
- Oct 9 Labour candidate Sagal Abdi‑Wali was declared the winner with 45% of the vote.
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