Politics October 8, 2026 at 1:24 PM

Holborn and St Pancras by-election live: Polanski eyes upset in Starmer’s old seat as central London goes to the polls

The Independent Politics

Voters will have a choice of 15 candidates to replace Sir Keir Starmer, who resigned from the House of Commons last month

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Ahead of a UK-EU summit next month, Burnham said he was committed to "see if we can bring the UK closer to Europe".

The two leaders are expected to confirm a joint UK-Germany security partnership

A bold south London initiative to give land to community groups rather than private developers could transform the syste…

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