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Polls have opened for a byelection in Holborn and St Pancras, north London, where Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali is projected to retain the seat despite strong competition from Green party leader Zack Polanski. Keir Starmer won the constituency with significant majorities in previous elections, but Abdi-Wali faces an intensive campaign effort by Polanski. Meanwhile, French finance minister Roland Lescure stated that the UK could rejoin the EU "anytime" if British voters decide to do so.
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The French finance minister, Roland Lescure, stated that the UK could rejoin the EU "anytime" after Labour leader Andy Burnham suggested a review of Britain's relationship with the bloc. Lescure told the BBC it was up to the British public to decide whether to return to the EU and emphasized that France would welcome the UK back whenever they were ready. Meanwhile, in UK politics, polls have opened for a byelection in Holborn and St Pancras, where Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali is projected to retain the seat, although she faces competition from Zack Polanski of the Green party.
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The French finance minister, Roland Lescure, said the UK could rejoin the EU “anytime” after Andy Burnham indicated a major review ofBritain’s relationship with the bloc.
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Burnham → say → bloc
Lescure said it was up to the British public whether to return to the EU, telling the BBC that “if they’re willing to come back, they will have to decide”.
“But what I can tell them is: come back, anytime,” he added.
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he → say → them
Ben Quinn has the full report here.
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Quinn → have → report
As our political correspondent Aletha Adureported last week, the prime minister opened the door to the UK rejoining the EU, saying Britain could “go all the way” as he prepares to reconsider Labour’s post-Brexit red lines.
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he → open → lines
Voters go to the polls in Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Good morning and welcome to our UK politics live blog.
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Polls have opened in Keir Starmer’s old seat in Holborn and St Pancras, where the Green party leader, Zack Polanski, is hoping to break Labour’s longstanding grip in the north London constituency.
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leader → open → constituency
He might have his work cut out for him.
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work → have → him
Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali is projected to retain the seat in today’s byelection, but the party shouldn’t take victory for granted.
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party → project → victory
As the Guardian’s senior political correspondent, Peter Walker, reports, Polanski has mounted an intensive campaign, but the scale of the challenge is clear from the numbers.
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scale → report → numbers
Starmer won the seat by 11,500 votes in 2024, after Labour majorities of nearly 28,000 in 2019 and more than 30,500 in 2017.
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Starmer → win → 2017
You can read Peter’s report from this morning here:
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In other news:
Andy Burnham is in Berlin today where he will hold meetings with German chancellor Friedrich Merz.
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On the agenda is a new joint security partnership to counter sabotage, cyber-attacks and other hybrid threats, as well as support for Ukraine, instability in the Middle East, and disruption to global trade routes.
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partnership → counter → routes
We’re expecting to hear from the prime minister this afternoon.
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The diplomatic row between Britain and Israel is escalating over the UK’s consular presence in East Jerusalem.
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row → escalate → Jerusalem
Israel said the British consulate has “ceased to function” with 20 diplomats due to leave, but the foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, said the building will remain open and renamed the “UK Mission”.
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building → say → ?
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