Byelections

Khan addresses Polanski in Urdu at London assembly, mocking Green leader’s byelection video – as it happened

by The Guardian | Sep 17, 2026 | Bank of England, Benefits, Budget 2026, Byelections, Climate crisis, Conservatives, Disability, Economics, Energy, Environment, Homelessness, Housing, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Local government, Politics, Sadiq Khan, Tax, Tax and spending, The Guardian, TUC, UK news, Welfare, Zack Polanski | 0 |

This blog is now closedAndrew Griffith has delivered his speech, and he is now taking questions.Q: You want the government to pause the making tax digital programme. Is that an admission that the last government got this wrong...

UK politics: Farage hints that Reform’s £72m donations may not be legal under new elections bill – as it happened

by The Guardian | Sep 14, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner, Byelections, Civil service, Devolution, Ireland, Labour, Nigel Farage, Northern Ireland, Northern Irish politics, Party funding, Plaid Cymru, Politics, Reform UK, Richard Tice, Scotland, Scottish National party (SNP), Scottish politics, Sinn Féin, The Guardian, Theresa May, Trade unions, TUC, UK news, Wales, Welsh politics | 0 |

In an interview about the donations, he said they are compliant with the law ‘today’Andy Burnham has cancelled engagements today and tomorrow following the death of his father Roy, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s, the Press...

Greens select Zack Polanski to run in Holborn and St Pancras byelection

by The Guardian | Sep 11, 2026 | Byelections, England, Green party, Holborn and St Pancras byelection, Keir Starmer, London, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Leader has said Greens are underdogs in race for Keir Starmer’s former seat but he is confident they can beat LabourZack Polanski, the Green party leader, has been selected as its candidate for the Holborn and St Pancras...

Former child refugee selected as Labour candidate in byelection for Starmer’s old seat

by The Guardian | Sep 9, 2026 | Byelections, Labour, Local politics, Politics, The Guardian, UK news | 0 |

Sagal Abdi-Wali, who came from Somalia in 1990s, will likely face Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras contestA former child refugee who became the leader of Camden council has been selected to be the Labour candidate for the...

Polanski faces Green rival in his pursuit of Keir Starmer’s old seat

by The Guardian | Sep 7, 2026 | Byelections, Green party, London, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Hamza Chowdhury says most of his fellow Green Camden councillors back him to contest 8 October byelectionUK politics live – latest updatesZack Polanski is facing unexpected opposition from his own party in his attempt to fight...

Labour condemns Reform’s plan for £100bn in cuts as ‘half-baked’ and ‘incredibly reckless’ – as it happened

by The Guardian | Sep 3, 2026 | Anas Sarwar, Andy Burnham, Byelections, Children, Conservatives, Defence policy, Diane Abbott, Emily Thornberry, Emmanuel Macron, Environment, European Union, France, Government borrowing, Green party, Immigration and asylum, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Lee Anderson, London, Migration, Planning policy, Politics, Reform UK, Richard Tice, Robert Jenrick, Social care, Tax and spending, The Guardian, UK news, Unison, Zack Polanski | 0 |

This blog is now closedThe Electoral Commission has released political donation figures for the second quarter of 2026. They show that Reform UK continues to rake in far more than other parties. Nigel Farage’’s party had...

Labour condemns Reform’s plan for £100bn in cuts as ‘half-baked’ and ‘incredibly reckless’ – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Sep 3, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Byelections, Conservatives, Defence policy, Diane Abbott, Emmanuel Macron, France, Government borrowing, Green party, Immigration and asylum, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, Lee Anderson, London, Migration, Politics, Reform UK, Robert Jenrick, The Guardian, UK news, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Labour chair says uch cuts ‘could mean vital public services like hospitals, schools and law enforcement are put at risk’The Electoral Commission has released political donation figures for the second quarter of 2026. They show...

Badenoch condemns Reform UK’s ‘authoritarian’ press bans – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Sep 3, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Byelections, Conservatives, Defence policy, Diane Abbott, Emmanuel Macron, France, Green party, Immigration and asylum, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, London, Migration, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK news, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Conservative leader says: ‘If Nigel Farage can’t handle difficult questions about his dodgy £5m, then he shouldn’t be a politician’The Electoral Commission has released political donation figures for the second quarter of 2026....

Kemi Badenoch pledges to raise defence spending by £10bn by cutting welfare bill – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Sep 3, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Byelections, Conservatives, Defence policy, Emmanuel Macron, France, Green party, Immigration and asylum, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, London, Migration, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK news, Zack Polanski | 0 |

The Labour party says the Conservatives have used ‘dodgy’ costings, which are not credibleThe Electoral Commission has released political donation figures for the second quarter of 2026. They show that Reform UK continues to...

Green party leader Zack Polanski to stand in byelection for Keir Starmer seat

by The Guardian | Sep 3, 2026 | Byelections, Green party, Keir Starmer, Labour, Local government, Local politics, London, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Polanski says he will ‘stand up for people struggling to pay their bills’ if he becomes MP for Holborn and St PancrasUK politics live – latest updatesZack Polanski will stand as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras...

Labour party of ‘big money’, claims Greens’ Polanski as he says he will run for Starmer’s seat – UK politics live

by The Guardian | Sep 3, 2026 | Andy Burnham, Byelections, Conservatives, Defence policy, Emmanuel Macron, France, Green party, Immigration and asylum, Kemi Badenoch, Labour, London, Migration, Politics, Reform UK, The Guardian, UK news, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Green party leader announces run in Holborn and St Pancras constituency in north London following the resignation of former PMFull report: Zack Polanski to stand in Keir Starmer seat as Green party candidateAnd this is from...

Zack Polanski to stand in Keir Starmer seat as Green party candidate

by The Guardian | Sep 3, 2026 | Byelections, Green party, Keir Starmer, Labour, Local government, Local politics, London, Politics, The Guardian, UK news, Zack Polanski | 0 |

Green leader will stand for election in Holborn and St Pancras in byelection triggered by former PM’s resignationUK politics live – latest updatesZack Polanski will stand as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection,...

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