Zack Polanski on by-election loss

BBC Politics Friday 09 October 2026, 04:19 UTC 1 min read

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Green Party leader says "of course I can carry on" after losing to Labour Party in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.

Zack Polanski (PERSON) Green Party (ORG) Labour Party (ORG) Holborn (LOCATION) St Pancras (LOCATION)

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