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Labour Holds Off Green Party in Election for Starmer’s Former London Seat

New York Times9 October 2026, 05:02 UTCUnited Kingdom

Sagal Abdi-Wali won a special election in central London that was seen as an early test for Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Keir Starmer’s successor.

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