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Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection

Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will be a relief for Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for the left of British politics Labour has won the…

Image accompanying the story: Labour fends off Green party to win Holborn and St Pancras byelection
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The Guardian reports: Victory by Sagal Abdi-Wali in north London seat will be a relief for Andy Burnham in high-stakes battle for the left of British politics Labour has won the Holborn and St Pancras byelection in a high-stakes battle for the left of British politics.

Abdi-Wali recieved 12,292 votes to Polanski’s 8,928.

This politics story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Green, Holborn and St Pancras.

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United Kingdom · Europe
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The Guardian
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Key names
Green, Holborn, St Pancras, Sagal Abdi-Wali
Section
Politics

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