Campaigners led by Chris Packham urge prime minister to rethink Send overhaul Exclusive: Letter to government says changes will unfairly remove legal protections for children in England The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Can Kemi Badenoch save the Tories with Thatcherism 2.0? IN THE ROOM: Kemi Badenoch’s homage to Margaret Thatcher may have impressed her party – but can nostalgia bring in voters? Report by Maja Anushka The Independent UK · Oct 8
UK politics: Polls open in Holborn and St Pancras byelection – as it happened Voters choosing replacement for Keir Starmer, who announced he was standing down last month The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Kemi Badenoch Hits Back at Reform Over Debate About Whether Her Mixed-Race Children Are 'English' Kemi Badenoch used her Conservative Party conference keynote to criticise Reform UK comments about race and identity, saying Britain must not question whether Black Britons are English. International Business Times UK · Oct 8
What time is the Holborn and St Pancras by-election announced? Counting has started following the closure of polls at 10pm The Independent UK · Oct 8
Holborn and St Pancras by-election underway as Andy Burnham faces major test IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 8
Holborn and St Pancras by-election live: Zack Polanski must resign, says Jewish Greens chief after Labour win It comes as Zack Polanski loses to Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali in Holborn and St Pancras by-election The Independent UK · Oct 8
Voters go to polls to replace Starmer in Holborn and St Pancras by-election Green Party leader Zack Polanski hopes to win the seat and break Labour’s hold on the north London constituency. Evening Standard · Oct 8
Holborn and St Pancras by-election LIVE: Zack Polanski urged to resign amid poll defeat and 'Zionism is racism' storm Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali hails north London poll win as victory for diversity and ‘hope’ Evening Standard · Oct 8
Voting opens in high-stakes Holborn and St Pancras byelection Zack Polanski has led energetic campaign for the Greens, while Labour will hope to hold on to Starmer’s old seat The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
UK’s military needs to focus spending on domestic defence, not overseas missions – report Exclusive: Thinktank says Britain’s drive towards global commitments is symptom of ‘outdated foreign policy’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 8
Andy Burnham issues last minute appeal to Holborn by-election voters as Zack Polanski claims contest ‘close’ Voters go to the polls today as candidates fight to replace Sir Keir Starmer as the MP for Holborn and St Pancras Evening Standard · Oct 7
Voters go to the polls to replace Starmer in Holborn and St Pancras by-election Green Party leader Zack Polanski hopes to win the seat and break Labour’s hold on the North London constituency. Evening Standard · Oct 7
Kemi Badenoch has shown that she is not afraid of a fight for the right THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Tory leader’s opposition to Reform UK’s divisive rhetoric deserves praise – her conference speech was a stand against the politics of ethnicity The Independent UK · Oct 7
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Could the UK really rejoin the EU? The big question facing Andy Burnham is not whether Brexit has harmed Britain, but if a rapidly changing Europe will keep the door open if the UK decides it wants back in
The Independent UK · Oct 7 UK Conservative leader says the party is reviving and rules out a pact with Farage's Reform UK The leader of Britain’s opposition Conservative Party says that the Tories are on the path back to power
The Conversation · Oct 7 Zack Polanski’s Urdu video: multilingual campaigning is good for politics The Holborn and St Pancras byelection takes place on October 8, in the London constituency vacated by former prime minister Keir Starmer. Labour might be hopeful of holding the seat, but the leader of the Green Party Zack Polanski is also on the ballot paper.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 The Greens may yet win in Holborn and St Pancras – but what happened to the party set to ‘replace’ Labour? On the eve of the byelection, Polanski’s pledge is to keep the government ‘in check’. It may not be enough to stop a drift back to the political margins, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
International Business Times UK · Oct 7 £10bn 'Britannia Shield' Unveiled as YouGov Poll Reveals Russia Is Seen as UK's Biggest Threat A YouGov poll found that 46% of adults in Great Britain viewed Russia as the biggest threat to the UK, while the Conservatives proposed a £10 billion missile and drone defence system.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6 Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote Minister says they could not see parties cooperating, while official says coalition should be formally ruled out
The Independent UK · Oct 6 ‘I’m voting anti-Starmer’: Holborn and St Pancras divided as Polanski eyes former PM’s seat in crucial by-election ON THE GROUND: Holborn and St Pancras constituents will cast their vote on Thursday in a crucial test for both Zack Polanski and Andy Burnham. Harriette Boucher asks voters whether they think this part of north London will remain red, or get swept up by the Green wave
The Independent UK · Oct 6 Who is standing in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election? The contest in the north London constituency is a major test for both Zack Polanski and new Labour leader Andy Burnham
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6 Tuesday briefing: Why the Green party’s Zionism vote has caused a backlash In today’s newsletter: The party has voted to define Zionism as racist and back a single Palestinian state. But what does the policy mean, why has it caused alarm among Jewish members, and how will it impact the future of the Greens?
Evening Standard · Oct 6 Holborn by-election: Can Zack Polanski defy Andy Burnham Red tide and pull off shock Green win? Commentary: The omens are not looking good for the Green Party leader
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5 Zack Polanski may regret not using his influence when Greens needed him to act Party’s leader was absent when members voted to adopt policy stating that Zionism was a type of racism