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PoliticsAbdi-Wali becomes first Somali-born refugee woman elected to UK Parliament

Newly sworn-in Labour MP Sagal Abdi-Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras seat in London, becoming the first Somali-born refugee woman elected to the UK Parliament. She defeated Green Party leader Zack Polanski.

UK politicsparliamentary electionLabour Party

AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-10-12 21:08Original

Abdi-Wali becomes first Somali-born refugee woman elected to UK Parliament
Abdi-Wali becomes first Somali-born refugee woman elected to UK ParliamentPolitics