# Can Green Party’s Polanski take on Labour and win Starmer’s old seat?

https://mins.news/en/item/45556

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-04 13:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/4/can-green-leader-polanski-take-on-labour-and-win-starmers-old-seat?traffic_source=rss

> A by-election is expected in Holborn and St Pancras after former Prime Minister Keir Starmer stepped down as its MP. Green Party leader Zack Polanski plans to seek the nomination, but analysts say Labour’s traditional strength, along with its current political momentum, makes a Green victory difficult despite the party’s recent gains.

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