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Evening Standard
· collected 2026-10-08 · by Tom Place,Rachael Burford,Nicholas Cecil,Michael Howie and Stewart Carr
The Holborn and St Pancras by-election in north London is happening today with Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali and Green Party's Zack Polanski as the main contenders. The election follows controversy at the Green Party’s conference, which could impact Polanski's chances. Polling stations close at 10pm tonight, and results are typically announced between 3am and 4am the next morning, depending on voter turnout.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
The Holborn and St Pancras by-election in north London took place recently after Sir Keir Starmer stepped down as MP for the constituency following his departure from Downing Street. Labour's candidate, Sagal Abdi-Wali, Camden Council leader, was favored to win the seat that has been held by Labour since its creation in 1983. However, Green Party leader Zack Polanski also campaigned for a surprising victory.
The campaign intensified due to controversy surrounding recent Green Party conference decisions. The Greens voted over the weekend to designate Zionism as racism, a move that sparked significant public debate and scrutiny, potentially damaging Mr Polanski’s electoral prospects in north London since he was barred from entering Israel because of it. This decision placed Mr Polanski's candidacy firmly under the spotlight, impacting voter perceptions ahead of the by-election.
Written for “UK By-Election Results” on 2026-10-08,
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The Holborn and St Pancras by-election is taking place today.
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The battle has become one of the most closely-watched political contests in Britain.
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Labour's candidate, Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali, remains the favourite to win the north London seat that has been held by the party since its creation in 1983.
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But Green Party leader Zack Polanski is hoping to pull off a shock victory and secure a place at Westminster.
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The campaign intensified in recent days amid growing scrutiny of the Greens following their conference vote to designate Zionism as a form of racism, a move that sparked controversy and placed Mr Polanski's candidacy firmly in the spotlight.
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The by-election was triggered after Sir Keir Starmer stepped down as MP for the constituency last month, following his departure from Downing Street and the election of Andy Burnham as Labour leader and Prime Minister.
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Starmer → trigger → leader
But events at the Green Party’s conference, where members voted over the weekend to define Zionism as racism leading to Mr Polanski being barred from entering Israel, could have damaged his electoral prospects in north London.
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Cllr Sagal Abdi-Wali is Labour’s candidate to replace Sir Keir in the by-election.
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She has served as leader of Camden council since her predecessor, Richard Olszewski, lost his seat on the local authority to the Green Party.
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When will we know the result?
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The count will begin after polling stations close at 10pm today (Thursday).
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The result of by-elections usually are announced in the early hours of the morning the following day.
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In 2024, the result in the General Election vote in Holborn and St Pancras was announced at 4.15am.
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The time we know the result of the by-election will be influenced by the size of the turnout.
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The last two by-elections in the UK saw turnouts of 44.1% (in Clacton on August 13, 2026, when Nigel Farage regained his seat), and 58.8% (in Makerfield on June 18, 2026, when Prime Minister Andy Burnham was elected MP).
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The result is expected to be announced between 3am and 4am tomorrow (Friday).
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