Labour picks former child refugee to stand in byelection for Starmer’s seat

<p>Sagal Abdi-Wali, who came from Somalia in the 1990s, likely to face Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras contest</p><p>A former child refugee who became the leader of Camden council has been selected to be the Labour candidate for the byelection in Holborn and St Pancras.</p><p>Sagal Abdi-Wali, who came to the UK from Somalia as a child in the 1990s and was elected leader of Camden council in May, was chosen by Labour members to contest the north London seat vacated by Keir Starmer.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/09/former-child-refugee-selected-as-labour-candidate-in-byelection-for-starmers-old-seat">Continue reading...</a>