Labour has regained ground in a key London byelection, securing victory in the seat previously held by Keir Starmer while fending off a challenge from the Greens and their candidate. The result suggests the party is making inroads with voters disillusioned during Starmer’s leadership, as its candidate won nearly half the vote despite a low turnout. The Greens, who had previously led Labour in polling, finished second, signaling shifting political momentum. Analysts will now closely watch whether this trend continues as Labour seeks to rebuild support on the left.
Party now polling 15 points above Greens, who had been ahead of Labour before Keir Starmer resigned as PMLabour is starting to win back voters on the left who became disillusioned under Keir Starmer’s leadership, the party’s deputy leader has claimed after it saw off Zack Polanski and the Greens to win the Holborn and St Pancras byelection.Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali took 45% of a relatively low turnout to keep Starmer’s old north London seat for the party, pushing Polanski, who had stood for the party he leads, into second place on 33%. Continue reading...
