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Green Leader Polanski’s Westminster gamble fails in Holborn and St Pancras

Politico EU Friday 09 October 2026, 02:08 UTC By Isabel Loubser 1 min read
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LONDON — Zack Polanski’s bid for a Westminster seat ended in defeat Friday as Labour held Holborn and St Pancras in a by-election. Labour took the central London House of Commons seat with 12,292 votes. Green Leader Polanski came in second with 8,928.

LONDON — Zack Polanski’s bid for a Westminster seat ended in defeat Friday as Labour held Holborn and St Pancras in a by-election.

Labour took the central London House of Commons seat with 12,292 votes. Green Leader Polanski came in second with 8,928.

The vote was triggered after Keir Starmer stood down as an MP last month after being ousted as U.K. prime minister.

This developing story is being updated.

Polanski (PERSON) Westminster (LOCATION) Holborn (LOCATION) St Pancras LONDON (LOCATION) Labour (ORG) St Pancras (LOCATION) London House of Commons (ORG) Keir Starmer (PERSON) U.K. (LOCATION)
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