Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election despite threat from Polanski

Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election despite threat from Polanski Athena Stavrou Friday 09 October 2026 07:25 BST Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election, easing pressure on PM Andy Burnham Labour have swept to victory in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election in a boost for Andy Burnham and a devastating blow for Zack Polanski . Sir Keir Starmer’s replacement in the north London constituency was declared at around 3am, with Labour ’s candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali winning 12,292 votes. The result marks a considerable blow to Green Party leader Mr Polanski, who came in second place with 8,928 votes – despite fighting a major campaign in the area. The Green Party said it achieved an “incredible result” with the increased vote share Zack Polanski brought the party in the by-election, despite him losing to Labour. The turnout of 38.76 per cent in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election was relatively low, trailing the 47.62 per cent seen in Gorton and Denton in February, which Hannah Spencer won for the Greens, taking the seat from Labour. In full Holborn and St Pancras by-election result live: Polanski’s Greens beaten by Labour in Starmer’s old seat