Labour party of ‘big money’, claims Greens’ Polanski as he says he will run for Starmer’s seat – UK politics live

Green party leader Zack Polanski has announced he will run in the Holborn and St Pancras constituency in north London. This follows the resignation of the former Prime Minister from that seat.

AS Andrew SparrowThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-09-03 · 09:48 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

Labour party of ‘big money’, claims Greens’ Polanski as he says he will run for Starmer’s seat – UK politics live

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Green party leader Zack Polanski has announced he will run in the Holborn and St Pancras constituency in north London. This follows the resignation of the former Prime Minister from that seat. Recent Electoral Commission figures for the second quarter of 2026 show Reform UK received the largest declared donations at £5.3 million, largely from billionaire Ben Delo. Labour received £3.6 million and the Conservatives £2.8 million in declared donations during the same period. Polanski's announcement comes as the Green party criticizes Labour's reliance on "big money."

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Ben Delo is a British billionaire convicted in the US for failing to implement adequate anti-money-laundering controls.

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Most of Reform UK's donations came from Ben Delo, who gave £4m.

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Reform UK declared donations worth £5.3m, Labour £3.6m, and Conservatives £2.8m in Q2 2026.

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The Electoral Commission released political donation figures for Q2 2026.

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Green party leader Zack Polanski announces he will run for Keir Starmer's seat in Holborn and St Pancras.

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Green party leader announces run in Holborn and St Pancras constituency in north London following the resignation of former PM Full report: Zack Polanski to stand in Keir Starmer seat as Green party candidate The Electoral Commission has released political donation figures for the second quarter of 2026. They show that Reform UK continues to rake in far more than other parties. Nigel Farage’’s party had declared donations worth £5.3m. Labour got £3.6m, and the Conservatives £2.8m. Most of Reform UK’s money came from Ben Delo, who gave £4m. As Rowena Mason reported earlier this year, Delo is a British billionaire convicted in the US for failing to implement adequate anti-money-laundering controls in his cryptocurrency business. Continue reading...

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