Britain's Green Party leader Zack Polanski lost the Holborn and St Pancras by-election in London on Friday, October 9, 2026, to Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali. Despite the defeat—occurring amid scrutiny of the party's stance on Israeli-Palestinian issues—Polanski said he would not resign from his leadership position. The loss intensified pressure on the Green Party leader to address the party's direction.
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