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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Athena Stavrou

Zack Polanski speaks out about his future as Green Party leader following by-election loss

  • Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali has retained the Holborn and St Pancras seat with 45 per cent of the vote following the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer .
  • Green Party leader Zack Polanski finished second with 33 per cent of the vote, securing a 13 per cent swing to his party.
  • Mr Polanski vowed to remain as Green Party leader despite the by-election defeat and growing scrutiny over his leadership.
  • He congratulated Labour’s newest MP on her victory in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, sharing on social media: “Congratulations to @Sagal_AW. I wish her the very best in representing this amazing place. I'm proud of the campaign we fought. To go from 10% to 33% of the vote share during the PM's 'bounce' is good - but our ambitions are far higher.”
  • Former Green leader Caroline Lucas had suggested Mr Polanski could face a leadership threat after he missed a conference vote declaring Zionism as racism.

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