Zack Polanski Eyes 6th Green MP in Starmer’s Former Seat as Labour Faces By-Election Test
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 3
Zack Polanski Eyes 6th Green MP in Starmer’s Former Seat as Labour Faces By-Election Test
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 3
Summary
Zack Polanski said he wants to contest the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, aiming to become the first Green MP for the seat and a sixth Green in Parliament.
The contest was triggered after Keir Starmer resigned as MP on Tuesday, two months after leaving Downing Street, saying he would focus on international affairs including defence, security, trade and technology.
The Greens are targeting what had been a Labour stronghold after finishing second to Labour in local elections earlier this year, with Polanski calling it a straight fight between Labour and the party.
Local Green members still must formally select Polanski, and reports of activists backing a pro-Gaza candidate plus uncertainty over independent Andrew Feinstein could complicate the race.
Labour has yet to choose a candidate for a by-election seen as an early test for Starmer’s successor Andy Burnham, and no voting date has been set.