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Green leader Zack Polanski to contest Holborn by-election

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 12:57 AM UTC · How we work

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Zack Polanski, Green Party leader, will stand in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on 8 October.
Polanski secured the 2025 Green leadership with an 85% mandate over Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns.
YouGov polling shows his approval has slumped and Green voting intention fell from 21% in March to 11% now.
YouGov finds 34% of voters trust the Greens most on the environment, a record high.

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Zack Polanski, Green Party leader, will stand in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on 8 October.
Polanski secured the 2025 Green leadership with an 85% mandate over Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns.
YouGov polling shows his approval has slumped and Green voting intention fell from 21% in March to 11% now.
YouGov finds 34% of voters trust the Greens most on the environment, a record high.