Sagal Abdi-Wali Wins Former PM's Holborn Seat
💡 Why it matters
Her win gives Labour a strong hold in a safe seat while sending a signal about refugee representation in British politics.
Sagal Abdi-Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election with 45% of the vote, defeating Green leader Zack Polanski. The 43-year-old, who arrived in Britain as a child refugee from Somalia, replaces former Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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BBC News
'Deeply personal moment': Watch Sagal Abdi-Wali's by-election victory speech
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The Guardian
‘The real deal’: Sagal Abdi-Wali’s journey from child refugee to Labour MP in former PM’s seat
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