Politics
Green Party leader Zack Polanski backed by local members for Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Polanski is considering running for the seat vacated by Keir Starmer as Labour prepares its own selection process.
The short version
- Green Party leader Zack Polanski has gained local member support and is considering running in the upcoming Holborn and St Pancras by-election.
- The seat was vacated following the resignation of former Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Labour plans to announce its candidate by next Wednesday, with Camden Council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali viewed as the frontrunner.
- Official Green nominations are scheduled to open shortly, with a candidate selection expected by the end of next week.
Key facts
- Local Green Party members are backing party leader Zack Polanski to stand in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election following Keir Starmer's resignation.[The Guardian]
- Polanski began campaigning in the Holborn area alongside Green MP Hannah Spencer.[The Guardian]
- Lorna Jane Russell, the leader of the Greens on Camden Council, ruled herself out of the race to focus on council duties and her pregnancy.[The Guardian]
- Labour will not use an all-women shortlist and aims to announce its nominee by next Wednesday, with Sagal Abdi-Wali, Adam Hug, Nash Ali, and Rishi Madlani among the mooted candidates.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- Whether Zack Polanski will formally submit his candidacy, as nominations have not yet formally opened.[The Guardian]
- The final selection outcomes for both the Labour and Green Party candidate ballots.[The Guardian]
Sources
- Green party members back Zack Polanski to stand in London byelectionThe Guardian - World