Polanski selected as Green Party candidate for Starmer's former seat
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has been selected as the candidate for the upcoming by-election in Holborn and St Pancras. He aims to win the seat formerly held by Sir Keir Starmer, facing off against Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali.
Why it matters
This by-election serves as a test for the Green Party's electoral momentum in a long-standing Labour stronghold.
Image source, PA Media By Richard Wheeler Political reporter Published 23 minutes ago Green Party leader Zack Polanski has been selected as the party's candidate in the by-election for Sir Keir Starmer's former seat in Parliament.
Polanski, who is a London Assembly member, will stand in Holborn and St Pancras on 8 October as he seeks to become an MP.
He was voted to be the party's candidate by members of the Camden Green Party ahead of local councillor Hamza Chowdhury.
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