London Holborn and St Pancras by-election underway as Labour faces Green challenge
Voting is under way in London's Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary seat in a by-election that is being watched as an early test of Labour support. The contest is centred on whether the party can hold a seat it has controlled continuously since 1983. It is also being framed as a serious challenge from the Green Party in one of the capital's most closely followed local races.The by-election was triggered by the resignation of former Prime Minister Keir Starmer, according to the supplied reporting. Labour's candidate is Sagal Abdi-Wali, a local council leader who arrived in Britain as a child... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Oct 2026 17:02 LONDON
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Israel condemns UK Green Party vote defining Zionism as racism
Israel has sharply criticised the UK Green Party after members voted to define Zionism as a form of racism. The row follows a party motion passed on Sunday that also renewed calls for Britain to end arms trade with Israel. The dispute has drawn in senior Israeli officials and British Jewish groups, turning an internal party policy decision into a wider political and diplomatic controversy.The motion was approved by 1,022 votes to 813, according to the party statement cited in the report. It described Zionism as "an ethnonationalist political project" and reaffirmed support for Palestinian liberation, the right of return,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 Oct 2026 21:59 LONDON
