Voting underway in Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Voters in the north London seat once held by Keir Starmer are choosing his replacement, in a contest the Guardian and Al Jazeera describe as a test for Andy Burnham and Labour.
Polls opened on Thursday in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection in north London. Voters are choosing a replacement for Keir Starmer, who held the seat before he stood down as an MP.
The Guardian reports that Starmer left Parliament shortly after resigning as prime minister. Its live coverage says he announced last month that he was standing down.
The Guardian describes the contest as a gauge of Andy Burnham's ability to energise voters. It also tests whether the Greens can still draw support from Labour's left. Zack Polanski, who leads the Greens in England and Wales, is the party's candidate. Al Jazeera likewise says the vote tests whether Burnham can restore faith in Labour.
The Guardian says Labour is hoping to hold the seat. It says Polanski has run an energetic campaign.
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- The GuardianVoting opens in high-stakes Holborn and St Pancras byelectionThu, Oct 8, 2:00 AM EDT
- The GuardianPolls open in Holborn and St Pancras byelection – UK politics liveThu, Oct 8, 4:49 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraLondon voters go to polls for Holborn and St Pancras by-electionThu, Oct 8, 11:19 AM EDT
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