Labour holds Starmer’s seat

Labour has held the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, with Sagal Abdi-Wali retaining the seat for the party despite a hard-fought contest from Green Party leader Zack Polanski.

The result preserves Labour’s long-standing grip on the constituency, and disrupts Polanski’s momentum.

Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Megan Kenyon and Ben Walker to discuss.

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