UK Green leader Polanski will be candidate for Keir Starmer’s old seat in Parliament

Zack Polanski, a leader of the UK Green Party, has been confirmed as the party's candidate for the Holborn and St. Pancras parliamentary seat. The by-election for the constituency, previously held by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, is scheduled to take place on October 8. Polanski has stated that while the party enters the race as an underdog, he believes the Greens have sufficient momentum to be competitive.

Historical data for the constituency indicates a complex electoral landscape, with an independent candidate securing 19% of the vote two years ago, while the Green Party received 10%. Polanski’s candidacy is set against a backdrop of internal party scrutiny regarding allegations of antisemitism and his public stance on Israel.