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Ex-Labour MP enters Holborn and St Pancras by-election battle by backing Polanski

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Place, T. (2026, October 5). Ex-Labour MP enters Holborn and St Pancras by-election battle by backing Polanski. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/holborn-st-pancras-byelection-emma-dent-coad-b1299517.html

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Former Labour MP Diane Dent Coad has entered the Holborn and St Pancras by-election to support Zack Polanski. She criticises the current housing model for failing residents who need affordable homes and highlights issues such as poor construction standards, fire safety failures, and a shortage of new housing provision that leaves 8,500 households on the waiting list. Dent Coad argues that Labour’s candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali, despite her recent leadership role in Camden council, has not sufficiently addressed these crises.

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Zack Polanski, an ex-Labour MP, has entered the Holborn and St Pancras by-election with backing from former MP Tulip Siddiq's successor, Tracy Councillor (Ms Dent Coad). Ms Dent Coad argues that Holborn and St Pancras needs an MP who understands the failure of the current housing model, supporting leaseholders in a challenging system. She highlights numerous crises including poor construction standards, fire safety issues, and a lack of new housing provision, with over 8,500 households on the waiting list.

Labour's candidate, Sagal Abdi-Wali, was previously in charge of Camden’s housing department before becoming council leader four months ago. However, her department is considered the worst-performing part of the council despite Ms Abdi-Wali stating she has begun to improve performance. Ms Dent Coad supports Polanski's understanding and approach to addressing these crises rather than merely managing a failing system.

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Ms Dent Coad said: “Holborn and St Pancras needs an MP who understands that the current housing model has failed those who need genuinely affordable homes, and who will support leaseholders battling an archaic system that disadvantages and silences them. asserted

that → say → them

“Residents need an advocate who can focus on robust legislative change while helping those who are at the receiving end of those failures.” asserted

who → need → failures

She added: “Across the constituency numerous housing crises are evident, from poor construction standards, fire and building safety failures, and the lack of new housing provision that has left a shameful 8,500 households on the waiting list.” asserted

that → add → list

Sagal Abdi-Wali, Labour’s candidate in the by-election, was in charge of Camden’s housing department before becoming council leader four months ago. The department is considered the worst-performing part of the council, although Ms Abdi-Wali has said she was turning performance around. asserted

she → become → performance

Ms Dent Coad said: “Managing a failing system is not enough. asserted

Managing → say → system

I’ve known Zack Polanski for some years, and we have talked about his understanding of the housing crises.” asserted

we → know → crises

Ex-Labour MP enters Holborn and St Pancras by-election battle by backing Polanski

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