Labour Selects Former Child Refugee for Byelection in Starmer's Old Seat
Sagal Abdi-Wali, who came from Somalia in the 1990s, is likely to face Zack Polanski, according to The Guardian.
Labour selected Sagal Abdi-Wali, a former child refugee from Somalia who leads Camden council, as its candidate for the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, The Guardian reported.
Abdi-Wali is likely to face Green Party leader Zack Polanski in the contest for the north London seat vacated by Keir Starmer, according to the report.
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- Labour picks former child refugee to stand in byelection for Starmer’s seat — The Guardian — World
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