Labour hails byelection win as return of leftwing voters after Starmer era Party now polling 15 points above Greens, who had been ahead of Labour before Keir Starmer resigned as PM The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
‘The real deal’: Sagal Abdi-Wali’s journey from child refugee to Labour MP in former PM’s seat Decades of volunteering combined with years of active local party politics propels Abdi-Wali to victory over Green leader Zack Polanski The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
‘Dysfunctional’ Green Party leaves voters cold in Holborn and St Pancras after ‘Zionism is racism’ controversy Zack Polanski has suffered a crushing defeat after failing to become the next MP of Holborn and St Pancras. The Independent went to the constituency to find out why voters decided to go with Labour The Independent UK · Oct 9
Zack Polanski facing calls to quit as Green Party leader after by-election defeat Former party leader Caroline Lucas has accused Polanski of a failure in leadership, while the chair of the Jewish Greens committee called for him to resign The Independent UK · 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
Labour wins second London by-election amid 'Burnham bounce' Molly Hartill takes 46.7% of the vote to win by-election in Lambeth Evening Standard · 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
Who is Sagal Abdi-Wali? Labour’s new MP who beat Zack Polanski in by-election IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 9
Holborn and St Pancras by-election results in full: Labour beats Green leader Polanski to win Starmer’s old seat Andy Burnham’s party has retained the North London seat despite a dip in support The Independent UK · Oct 9
Zack Polanski hit by Green fury after Holborn by-election defeat and Zionism vote debacle COMMENTARY: Green Party leader Mr Polanski has weeks, if not days, to show he can deliver leadership on highly divisive issues Evening Standard · Oct 9
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 his most challenging week in politics, it could have been worse The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
Labour's new Holborn MP declares victory for 'hope' over fear and division after by-election win Sagal Abdi-Wali won the poll by more than 3,000 votes, with Green Party leader Zack Polanski coming in a distant second Evening Standard · Oct 9
Friday briefing: Burnham passes first test as Labour heads off Green challenge In today’s newsletter: Holborn and St Pancras byelection defeat is a blow to Zack Polanski, who has promised to draw support away from Labour The Guardian - UK · Oct 9
Evening Standard · Oct 9 Sagal Abdi-Wali's Holborn and St Pancras by-election victory speech in full: 'This place gave me hope' ‘I will never forget where I came from and I will always relentlessly fight to be a voice for this place’
The Independent UK · Oct 9 Polanski vows to carry on as Greens leader after by-election defeat to Labour Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali retained the seat for Labour after former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer stepped down.
Evening Standard · Oct 9 Sagal Abdi-Wali says Labour by-election victory is testament to diversity New MP for Holborn and St Pancras said she hoped her win meant people ‘like her’ would feel they belong in Britain.
The Independent UK · Oct 9 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.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will reassure Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for left of British politics
Evening Standard · Oct 9 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.
Evening Standard · Oct 9 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.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 8 Labour beat Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras by-election ZACK Polanski has failed to take Holborn and St Pancras for the Greens as Labour held on in Keir Starmer's former constituency.
Evening Standard · Oct 8 Holborn and St Pancras by-election result in full: How many votes did Zack Polanski get? How many votes did each candidate get in the north London by-election?
Evening Standard · Oct 8 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.
The Independent UK · Oct 8 What time is the Holborn and St Pancras by-election announced? Counting has started following the closure of polls at 10pm