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Evening Standard
· collected 2026-10-07 · by Nicholas Cecil,Rachael Burford,Matt Watts and Michael Howie
Candidates for the Holborn by-election in north London are intensifying their campaigns ahead of the vote. Sadiya Abdi-Wali, a Labour candidate and former child refugee from Somalia, is focusing on job creation, affordable housing, and reducing living costs. Jean-Luc Mélenchon's UK branch candidate Recep Polanski aims to push the Labour government to act on climate change and inequality. George Galloway of The Workers Party emphasizes unity over identity politics and criticizes the current state as a “fading failing Ealing comedy.” Conservative candidate Ewan Cameron highlights home ownership, condemning Labour’s mansion tax, while Reform UK’s Pete Newman stresses restoring law enforcement presence after closures of police counters since 2010. Patrick Stillman from the Liberal Democrats is challenging the notion that his party has exclusive support in certain areas.
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Story summary
A by-election is taking place in London's Holborn constituency to replace an outgoing MP. The main candidates include former Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism commander Pete Newman from Reform UK, Conservative Ewan Cameron, Liberal Democrat Patrick Stillman, Labour’s Ms Abdi-Wali (a refugee born in Somalia), and George Galloway. Mr Stillman aims to attract voters beyond traditional Lib Dem strongholds, noting he wants to challenge Labour's dominance by ensuring they focus on issues like affordable housing and climate change if elected. The candidates are emphasizing various local issues such as job creation, ending rough sleeping, and addressing the cost of living, reflecting diverse policy priorities among parties.
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Other candidates in the by-election include former Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism commander Pete Newman, standing for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, as well as Conservative Ewan Cameron and Liberal Democrat Patrick Stillman.
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candidates → include → UK
Ms Abdi-Wali, who was born in Somalia and came to Britain as a child refugee, has campaigned on seeking to attract more high-quality, well-paid local jobs, better homes, ending rough sleeping and more affordable water and other bills.
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who → bear → sleeping
“Camden gave me everything.
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Camden → give → everything
Now I want to give that back.”
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I → want → that
Mr Polanski is trying to persuade voters to back him to force the Labour Government to do more on climate change after the “terrifying” heatwaves this summer, as well as more to tackle inequality and the cost of living.
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Polanski → try → living
He said: “If Labour wins, that sends a signal that they don’t have to worry about caring about the climate, or what our communities need.
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communities → say → what
“But if I win, that will keep Labour in check and make sure they act on the things that matter to Holborn and St Pancras: affordable housing, safe communities, and securing a safe future for our children.”
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that → win → children
Mr Galloway, who has represented five seats in Parliament including Bethnal Green and Bow, has been on a speaking tour in South Africa and it was not clear if he would campaign in person in north London.
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he → represent → London
The Workers Party of Britain leader stressed the need to “unite our people on vital national priorities and end division along identity politics”.
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leader → stress → politics
He added: “We are subjects of a fading failing Ealing comedy state presided over by a rotten establishment of losers in danger of sinking our ship with the loss of all hands.
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We → add → hands
“We need an experienced steady hand on the tiller.”
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We → need → tiller
He added: “School rolls are falling and primary schools are closing.
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schools → add → ?
Labour promised to fix the housing crisis but it has failed.”
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it → promise → crisis
He stressed that there is “no greater Conservative principle than home ownership,” adding: “It brings security, strengthens community and gives people a stake in their community.”
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It → stress → community
He slammed the Labour Government’s “spiteful mansion tax” on homes worth £2 million or more, vowing also to vote to scrap Stamp Duty.
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He → slam → Duty
Reform’s candidate Mr Newman emphasised that three police front counters have been closed to the public since 2010, Holborn, Albany Street and King’s Cross Road.
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counters → emphasise → 2010
“I’ve restored lawless London once before and led the Met’s work to return Westminster to normality after the 7/7 bombings.”
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I → restore → bombings
Stressing the need to “take back our streets,” he added: “That starts with a zero-tolerance approach to crime, with visible police on our streets, and police stations open to the public 24/7.”
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That → stress → public
Seeking to make Lib Dem inroads into the north London constituency, the party’s candidate Mr Stillman said: “I’ve long taken exception to the idea that there are “Lib Dem areas” (notably those with a Gail’s Bakery) or “Lib Dem voters” (those that can afford Gail’s).
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that → seek → Gail
“If my experience in Camden has shown me anything, it’s that the most unexpected doors are the ones with support hiding behind them.”
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doors → show → them
He added: “It's simply not good enough that there are people in Camden in poverty, people in our borough who live in insecure or unsafe housing, or whose kids can’t find work or whose parents are scared of losing theirs.”
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parents → add → theirs
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