Abdi-Wali won 12,292 votes to retain the seat previously held by former Prime Minister Keir Starmer, though Labour's 12.3% victory margin was the narrowest in the constituency's history. The win provides a boost for current Prime Minister Andy Burnham, even as Labour's vote share dipped 3.9 percentage points to 45% while the Green Party, led by candidate Zack Polanski, rose to 32.7%.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Sagal Abdi-Wali Becomes First Somali Born MP in British History
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A former child refugee from Somalia entered the House of Commons on Monday, taking the oath of office with the Quran in hand. Sagal Abdi-Wali, 42, is the first Somali born lawmaker in the history of the UK Parliament and described her victory in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election as a defeat for those who seek to divide the country.
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