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Holborn and St Pancras by-election gets under way
Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali and Green leader Zack Polanski are the main contenders, with about 15 candidates and a result due in the early hours.
- On Thursday, October 8, 2026, polls opened in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election as voters choose a successor to former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in the north London constituency.
- Labour candidate Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali seeks to retain the seat, a party stronghold since 1983, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham said, "Today, hope can win."
- Green Party leader Zack Polanski competes to break Labour's dominance, though his campaign faced scrutiny after the party conference passed a motion asserting "Zionism is racism," which Polanski abstained from.
- Fifteen candidates are standing in the by-election, including Conservatives' Ewan Cameron and Liberal Democrats' Patrick Thomas Stillman, challenging the 48.9 per cent vote share Sir Keir won in 2024.
- Voting concludes at 10pm today, with results expected between 3am and 4am tomorrow, Friday, October 9, 2026, determining the constituency's new parliamentary representative.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right7Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Center
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