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Labour picks former child refugee to stand in byelection for Starmer’s seat

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

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The GuardianSep 9, 2026, 9:56 PM

Labour picks former child refugee to stand in byelection for Starmer’s seat

Sagal Abdi-Wali, who came from Somalia in the 1990s, likely to face Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras contest A former child refugee who became the leader of Camden council has been selected to be the Labour candidate for the byelection in Holborn and St Pancras. Sagal Abdi-Wali, who came to the UK from Somalia as a child in the 1990s and was elected leader of Camden council in May, was chosen by Labour members to contest the north London seat vacated by Keir Starmer. Continue reading...

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