Green Party leader Zack Polanski to stand in by-election for Starmer’s seat
Summary
Zack Polanski, leader of the UK Green Party, plans to run in a by-election for the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary seat after Labour leader Keir Starmer resigned. Polanski wants to represent the community and challenge Labour’s hold in this area of London.Key Facts
- Zack Polanski is the leader of the UK Green Party.
- Keir Starmer, former UK Prime Minister and Labour MP, stepped down from his Holborn and St Pancras seat.
- The vacancy triggered a by-election in this London constituency.
- Polanski has lived and worked in the community and wants to represent it in Parliament.
- In the 2024 general election, Labour won the seat with a smaller share of votes than before.
- An independent candidate opposing Israel's actions in Gaza received nearly 19% of the vote last election in this area, and the Green candidate got over 10%.
- Polanski said Labour supports corporations, while he aims to support people and local communities.
- Since becoming Green leader, Polanski’s party has gained support, winning a recent by-election in Greater Manchester and polling as high as 20% nationally.
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