Counting under way in Holborn and St Pancras byelection – UK politics live
Summary
Counting is underway in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection in north London, where voters are choosing a new Member of Parliament after Sir Keir Starmer stepped down. The Green party candidate Zack Polanski has faced controversy over his party’s recent policy equating Zionism with racism and calling for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state.Key Facts
- The byelection is taking place in Holborn and St Pancras, a London area usually supportive of the Labour party.
- Sir Keir Starmer resigned as MP after being replaced as prime minister by Andy Burnham.
- The Green party recently adopted a policy describing Zionism (support for a Jewish state) as a form of racism and called for Israel to be replaced by one Palestinian state.
- This policy has been widely criticized by UK political parties, Jewish groups, and some Green MPs.
- Four out of five Green MPs publicly rejected the policy.
- Zack Polanski, the Green candidate, missed a vote on this policy to campaign in the byelection.
- Labour’s candidate is Sagal Abdi-Wali; Labour has historically held a strong lead in this area.
- The result is expected to be announced between 2:30 and 4 am UK time.
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