UK by-election: Labour holds Starmer’s former seat

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Labour has won its first by-election under UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Sagal Abdi-Wali secured Holborn and St Pancras, becoming the first British MP of Somali descent, defeating a challenge from Green Party leader Zack Polanski. Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #UKPolitics #LabourParty #AndyBurnham #SagalAbdiWali #UKParliament #ByElection #BritishPolitics #SomaliBritish #GreenParty #LondonPolitics #AlJazeeraEnglish

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