Green Party leader Zack Polanski to stand in by-election for Starmer’s seat

Zack Polanski announces candidacy for the Holborn and St Pancras seat to be vacated by British ex-PM Keir Starmer.Published On 3 Sep 20263 Sep 2026The leader of the United Kingdom’s Green Party intends to stand in an election for a seat in parliament vacated by former Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer, local media reported.Zack Polanski told the Camden New Journal he would be the Green candidate for Holborn and St Pancras, a left-leaning constituency which Starmer held comfortably in 2024 though with a much-reduced vote share.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ousted UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to leave Parliamentlist 2 of 4Andy Burnham pledges end to political instability as he becomes UK PMlist 3 of 4What’s next as Andy Burnham takes over as UK’s next prime minister?list 4 of 4Why the UK faces a prisons crisis amid row over release of cop killersend of list“I have lived and worked in this community over many years. I know it well, and I love it,” the left-wing party leader said.“It represents so many of the things that make London so special. I am so excited by the prospect of representing this place in Parliament.”The announcement comes days after former British P...