Green Party leader Zack Polanski faces internal challenge for Holborn and St Pancras seat

Green Party leader Zack Polanski faces an internal challenge for the party's nomination in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. The vacancy follows Sir Keir Starmer leaving Parliament.

Local councillor Hamza Chowdhury has launched a bid for the nomination, arguing that the constituency requires a representative who is already an active and accessible part of the community. Chowdhury stated that the area does not need an MP who only appears during election campaigns and disappears afterward. He emphasized the need for a candidate who can represent the diversity of the local community.

Polanski, a London Assembly member, expressed excitement regarding the possibility of representing the area in Parliament, noting his long-standing connection to the community.