By-election in Keir Starmer’s old seat expected Oct. 8
The former prime minister stepped down from parliament weeks after leaving Downing Street.
A by-election in Holborn and St Pancras, Keir Starmer's former constituency, is set to occur on October 8, according to Labour Party officials. The election will decide the successor to the former Prime Minister, who resigned from the House of Commons to focus on international affairs. Labour moved a writ to trigger the by-election, paving the way for the October 8 date.
Starmer, who previously secured the seat with an 11,572 majority, will face a competitive election against an insurgent Greens candidate and incumbent Labour party contenders. Green Party leader Zack Polanski has officially put himself forward for the party's nomination, promising continuous advocacy for voters. His primary challenger is Hamza Chowdhury, a Camden Green ward councilor who argues that the constituency does not require a temporary MP who leaves as soon as the votes are cast.
The Labour party's candidate will be announced on September 11, and the election is scheduled to take place just a week after the Greens' annual conference in Brighton. Labour's annual conference will take place in Liverpool from September 27 to September 30, and the Labour party will select its candidate on Wednesday.
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