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Zack Polanski announces intention to stand in Starmer by-election
The Green Party leader will seek a seat the party won 10.4% of in 2024, as Labour prepares a fast-tracked contest to replace Sir Keir Starmer.
- On Thursday, Green Party Leader Zack Polanski told the Camden New Journal he intends to run for the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary seat vacated by former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
- Labour has held the inner London constituency continuously since 1983, winning at least 40% of the vote at every election and securing an 11,572-vote majority in 2024.
- Polanski posted on X that he will "stand up for people and our communities," describing the by-election as a "referendum on ending rip-off Britain" while attacking Labour's corporate alignment.
- Nominations for the by-election, expected in October, open shortly with the local Green Party set to complete candidate selection by the end of next week.
- Recent YouGov polling puts the Green Party at 13% nationally, though Polanski's personal popularity faced pressure following his April criticism of police conduct in north London.
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Western Morning NewsZack Polanski announces he will stand in Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has announced his intention to stand in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election triggered by the resignation of former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right5Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left
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- 40% of the sources lean Left
40% Left
L 40%
C 35%
R 25%
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