From The Straits Times · · 50s
Labour beats Greens in London by-election
Andy Burnham's Labour wins Holborn seat over Green Party challenge.
In brief
Andy Burnham's Labour wins Holborn seat over Green Party challenge. Labour's Andy Burnham secured victory in Holborn and St Pancras by-election, defeating Green Party candidate Zack Polanski with 12,292 votes to 8,928. Originally reported by The Straits Times.
Labour wins Holborn by-election
Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali won the by-election in Holborn and St Pancras with 12,292 votes, compared to 8,928 for Green Party leader Zack Polanski.
Burnham seeks left-wing support
Labour aims to repair its appeal among core voters in big cities after two years in government under Keir Starmer.
Green Party faces setback
Zack Polanski, a 43-year-old former actor and hypnotherapist, lost the seat despite promising to make his party an eco-populist movement.
Polanski's leadership questioned
After party members passed a Zionism is Racism motion, Polanski declined to support it and said he would stay on as Green Party leader.
The bottom line
Labour's Andy Burnham secured victory in Holborn and St Pancras by-election, defeating Green Party candidate Zack Polanski with 12,292 votes to 8,928.
