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Zack Polanski wants Keir Starmer's old seat. Here is what Holborn and St Pancras looked like in 2024.
The Green leader put himself forward on 3 September, two days after Starmer resigned as an MP.
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The move
Polanski, a London Assembly member, is seeking selection by local Green members. No by-election date has been set and Labour has not named a candidate.
The 2024 numbers
Starmer 48.9%, independent Andrew Feinstein 18.9%, Green 10.4%, Conservative 7.2%, Reform 6.1%, Lib Dem 5.8%.
The history
Labour has held the seat since it was created in 1983, with only two MPs: Frank Dobson and Starmer. Starmer stepped down as party leader six weeks ago and Andy Burnham is now prime minister.