Holborn and St Pancras byelection loss will disappoint Greens – but there may also be relief
Summary
Labour won the Holborn and St Pancras byelection with Sagal Abdi-Wali receiving just over 45% of the vote. The Green party leader Zack Polanski came in second with nearly 33%, maintaining strong support despite recent party divisions over a new policy on Zionism and Israel.Key Facts
- Labour retained the seat with Sagal Abdi-Wali winning by a majority of 3,364 votes.
- Voter turnout was low at 38.7%, partly because Labour was expected to win.
- Green leader Zack Polanski took second place with just under 33% of the vote.
- The Greens recently adopted a controversial policy equating Zionism with racism and calling for a single Palestinian state.
- Four of the Greens' five MPs publicly oppose the new policy, and some councillors resigned or distanced themselves.
- Polanski did not publicly take sides on the policy and missed a party debate to campaign.
- The Conservatives beat Reform UK for third place with 7.1% of the vote, matching their 2024 performance.
- The Liberal Democrats came fifth with just over 3% of the vote, behind Reform UK.
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