Keir Starmer to QUIT as MP for Holborn & St Pancras sparking London by-election battle
Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as the MP for Holborn & St Pancras, triggering a potential by-election. The seat is expected to be a competitive battleground between the Labour Party and the Green Party.
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By-elections in high-profile constituencies can serve as a barometer for national political sentiment and party leadership stability.
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Labour was preparing for a massive battle against Zack Polanski’s Green Party at a London by-election after Sir Keir Starmer announced he was quitting as an MP.
Green leader Mr Polanski is considering standing in Holborn and St Pancras to get into Parliament.
But Labour was defiant over holding onto the seat.
“They can fancy their chances all they like, but we will be fighting hard and we'll be making sure that we win,” said Cabinet Office minister Sally Jameson.
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