The Latest Breaking News from Holborn

London's newest MP Sagal Abdi-Wali takes her Commons seat after defeating Zack Polanski in Holborn by-election

Ms Abdi-Wali was welcomed by the PM as she entered Parliament on Monday

Evening Standard · Oct 12

Tories urge Burnham to stop ‘dithering’ and approve Jackdaw and Rosebank

The party accused Labour of delaying its decision on Jackdaw out of fear of losing to the Greens in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.

Evening Standard · Oct 11

Zack Polanski has been crushed by the Burnham Bounce

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The new prime minister’s honeymoon period has claimed another boost from the Greens’ defeat in Holborn and St Pancras – but the spring in Mr Burnham’s step cannot last forever

The Independent UK · Oct 9

The Holborn and St Pancras byelection doesn’t answer the big questions about British politics – but it provides hints

Holborn and St Pancras is a very unusual constituency. While often referred to as being in “north London”, a significant chunk of it covers the west end, including parts of Covent Garden, Fitzrovia and all of Bloomsbury. It is also home to three of the UK’s largest mainline train stations,…

The Conversation · Oct 9

Jewish Greens leader calls for Polanski to resign over ‘dereliction of duty’

Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali retained the Holborn and St Pancras seat vacated by Sir Keir Starmer for her party, seeing off Zack Polanski’s challenge.

Evening Standard · Oct 9

Zack Polanski loses his byelection bid – and the Green party’s Zionism motion has outraged its closest allies in Europe

It has been a rollercoaster year for the Green Party of England and Wales. It’s little more than 12 months since the election of the charismatic Zack Polanski as party leader. And months later, the equally charismatic Hannah Spencer became the Greens’ fifth MP. But Polanski couldn’t repeat this win…

The Conversation · Oct 9

Sir Keir Starmer congratulates ‘friend’ Sagal Abdi-Wali on by-election win

Former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, whose resignation as an MP triggered the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, congratulated his successor, Sagal Abdi-Wali.

The Independent UK · Oct 9

Polanski insists he will carry on as Green leader despite by-election defeat

Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali retained the Holborn and St Pancras seat vacated by Sir Keir Starmer for her party, seeing off Zack Polanski’s challenge.

Evening Standard · Oct 9

Zack Polanski defends Green leadership after Caroline Lucas criticism

Zack Polanski has defended his position as Green Party leader amid criticism from a party colleague after he failed to win a seat in Parliament in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 9

John Curtice explains what Holborn by-election result really tells us

THE Green result in Holborn and St Pancras indicates an early General Election would be an "extremely risky project" for Labour, according to top pollster John Curtice ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 9