Labour takes Holborn seat

Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election with twelve thousand two hundred ninety-two votes, declared around three am on October ninth.

Polanski comes second

Green Party leader Zack Polanski finished second with eight thousand nine hundred twenty-eight votes despite running a major campaign in the north London constituency.

Polanski vows to stay on

Moments after the result, Polanski told reporters he would continue as Green Party leader. He said: "Of course I'm going to carry on as leader of the Green Party."

“Of course I'm going to carry on as leader of the Green Party.”

Turnout was relatively low

The by-election saw a turnout of thirty-eight point seven six percent, lower than the forty-seven point six two percent in Gorton and Denton in February.

Abdi-Wali's background

Sagal Abdi-Wali, leader of Camden Council since May, arrived in the UK as a child refugee from Somalia aged six and has lived in the area since childhood.

Abdi-Wali celebrates diversity

After the result was declared, Abdi-Wali said her victory was a testament to the success of diversity in the borough.

Polanski missed Zionism vote

Polanski was absent from the Green Party conference vote on a motion declaring Zionism is racism, saying he was focused on the by-election campaign.

Lucas criticised his absence

Former Green leader Caroline Lucas said Polanski should have been at the vote and should have voted, suggesting his absence could threaten his leadership.

Polanski on the motion

Polanski said he would have supported the motion as amended but it was not amended. He said: "Ultimately, I agree with the substance of the motion."

“Ultimately, I agree with the substance of the motion.”

Polanski on Zionism

After the result, Polanski said he grew up in a Zionist household but no longer believes that narrative. He said the displacement of Palestinians and genocide is clearly racist.

Polanski defends party growth

Polanski denied losing control of the party, saying membership grew from fifty-five thousand to sixty thousand when he ran for leader to two hundred twenty thousand now.

Polanski on the campaign

Polanski said running in the by-election was not a mistake and allowed him to present Green Party values on rent controls, climate crisis and nationalising Thames Water.

Vote share increased

In a social media video, Polanski noted the Green Party's vote share in the constituency increased from ten percent to thirty-three percent during the PM's bounce.

Burnham's honeymoon period

Polanski said this is Andy Burnham's honeymoon and that people on the doorsteps told him they want to give Burnham a chance, which they now have.

Leadership election next summer

Polanski said it will be up to Green Party members whether he continues as leader. Under party rules, a scheduled leadership election happens next summer.

Polanski confident of support

When asked how confident he was of re-election as leader, Polanski told Sky News he is experiencing an immense amount of people saying they have never been prouder to be Green members.