HaaretzIsrael· English
U.K. Greens' Zack Polanski loses bid for parliament to Labour in London by-election
Reported by 10 outlets from 7 countries, in 2 languages, between 8 Oct 2026 and 9 Oct 2026.

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Zack Polanski, the leader of the UK Green Party, lost a parliamentary by-election in the central London constituency of Holborn and St Pancras. Sagal Abdi-Wali of the Labour Party won the seat. This election was for the constituency vacated by former Prime Minister Kier Starmer.
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- U.K. Greens' Zack Polanski loses bid for parliament to Labour in London by-election Headline of the event's most representative article · Haaretz, 9 Oct 2026
- Where it happened: London, United Kingdom. See on the map
- Reported by 10 outlets from 7 countries, in 2 languages, between 8 Oct 2026 and 9 Oct 2026.13 articles · See all headlines
- People named in at least half of the headlines: Keir Starmer.
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Le TempsSwitzerland· French
Le chef des Verts britanniques Zack Polanski battu dans l’ancienne circonscription de Keir Starmer
The Jerusalem PostIsrael· English
UK's Green Party Jewish leader Zack Polanski loses parliamentary seat election to Labour candidate
Le FigaroFrance· French
Législative partielle à Londres : le chef des Verts Zack Polanski battu dans l’ancienne circonscription de Keir Starmer
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- First article seen: “U.K. PM Burnham's Labour Party faces challenge from Greens in Starmer's old seat”
- Covered by 10 outlets
- 7 new outlets, including “Green Leader Polanski’s Westminster gamble fails in Holborn and St Pancras”
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10 outlets · 13 articles
Daily SabahTürkiye· English
Burnham’s Labour holds off Greens in London election test
HaaretzIsrael· English
U.K. PM Burnham's Labour Party faces challenge from Greens in Starmer's old seat
U.K. Greens' Zack Polanski loses bid for parliament to Labour in London by-election
Zionism row to election loss: Will Zack Polanski's bold plans for U.K. Greens unravel?
L'ExpressFrance· French
Zack Polanski, la défaite de l'aveuglement face à un nouvel antisémitisme de gauche
Le FigaroFrance· French
Législative partielle à Londres : le chef des Verts Zack Polanski battu dans l’ancienne circonscription de Keir Starmer
Le TempsSwitzerland· French
Le chef des Verts britanniques Zack Polanski battu dans l’ancienne circonscription de Keir Starmer
LibérationFrance· French
A Londres, le Parti travailliste et les Verts se disputent le siège de l’ancien Premier ministre Keir Starmer
politico.euBelgium· English
Green Leader Polanski’s Westminster gamble fails in Holborn and St Pancras
The Jerusalem PostIsrael· English
UK's Green Party Jewish leader Zack Polanski loses parliamentary seat election to Labour candidate
The NationalUnited Arab Emirates· English
Former refugee gives ‘This is Britain’ speech after defeating Greens' Zack Polanski in London byelection
The New ArabUnited Kingdom· English
UK: Burnham faces challenge from Greens in Starmer's old seat
Greens' Polanski loses by-election, Labour's Abdi-Wali wins seat
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