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“But the video has sparked backlash from MPs, with Tory shadow communities secretary Katie Lam branding the campaign “poisonous” and arguing that British political campaigning should be conducted strictly "in the language of public life".”

“- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Zack Polanski has released a controversial campaign video entirely in Urdu to target voters from Pakistan in the parliamentary by-election to replace Sir Keir Starmer.”

“Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has poked fun at Zack Polanski by responding to a question from him in Urdu, a language the Green Party leader recently used in a campaign video for his bid to become an MP.”

“The light-hearted exchange was a reference to Mr Polanski’s Urdu campaign video for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, which came under fire from some MPs who argued that political videos should be conducted strictly “in the language of public life”.”

“And for those Urdu speakers, I apologise if I spoke with a Russian accent.' The exchange came after Mr Polanski this week released a by-election campaign video in which he addressed Holborn and St Pancras voters in Urdu.”

“…fter he was mocked for trying to persuade the electorate in Urdu and French Zack Polanski is seen on Saturday on the campaign trail ahead of the by-election next month But the release of his latest video in Bengali, the official language of Bangladesh, could…”