Key facts
- Zack Polanski will represent the Green Party in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection on October 8.
- The seat became vacant after former prime minister Keir Starmer left parliament.
- Labour selected Sagal Abdi-Wali, Camden council leader, as their candidate.
- Polanski acknowledged the Green Party's underdog status but expressed confidence in their ability to win.
- The Green Party candidate received over 10% of the vote in 2024.
- An independent candidate who opposed Israel's war in Gaza took nearly 19% of the vote in 2024.
Zack Polanski has been selected by the Green Party to contest the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary seat in a byelection scheduled for October 8. The seat became available after former prime minister Keir Starmer departed from parliament. Polanski acknowledged the Green Party's underdog position but expressed optimism about their chances. In the 2024 general election, Labour secured the seat with a majority exceeding 11,000 votes. Labour has nominated Sagal Abdi-Wali, the leader of Camden council, as their candidate. An independent candidate campaigning against Israel's war in Gaza secured nearly 19% of the vote in the constituency in 2024, though that candidate has ruled himself out of this byelection. The Green Party candidate received over 10% of the vote in 2024.