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Labour holds Starmer's old seat as Green leader Polanski falls short

Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali won the parliamentary by-election in Holborn and St Pancras, securing 12,292 votes to retain the seat previously held by former prime minister Keir Starmer. The contest dealt a blow to Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who finished second with nearly 33% of the vote amid internal party turmoil. Also in this briefing: the government drops plans to curb jury trials in Crown Courts; Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warns rates may rise despite economic slowing; and Home Office figures show hate crimes hitting record highs.

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