India, Oct. 9 -- Sagal Abdi-Wali has won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election for the Labour Party, securing 12,292 votes and defeating Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who received 8,928 votes. The victory brings the Camden Council leader into the UK Parliament following Keir Starmer's departure from the constituency.

Who Is Sagal Abdi-Wali?

Sagal Abdi-Wali is a British Labour politician who previously served as the Leader of Camden Council in London. Born in Somalia, she arrived in the UK as a child refugee and grew up in Camden, where she later built her career in local government.

Her appointment as Camden Council leader in May 2026 made her the borough's first Black woman to hold the position. Before entering Parliament, she wo...