# Labour beats Greens in London by-election

> Andy Burnham's Labour wins Holborn seat over Green Party challenge.
- Title: Labour beats Greens in London by-election · The Straits Times
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/europe/uk-pm-burnhams-labour-fends-off-left-wing-greens-in-local-election
- Published: 2026-10-09T02:34:33+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: andy burnham, labour party, green party, holborn and st pancras, by-election, keir starmer, zack polanski, news, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.