Polls open in Holborn and St Pancras byelection – UK politics live

TA Taz AliThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-10-08 · 09:28 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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Polls are open in Holborn and St Pancras for a byelection to choose a replacement for Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation last month. This election is taking place in the Holborn and St Pancras constituency. Separately, new analysis indicates that Labour's planned changes to special education in England are at risk of disruption. This is because parents are reportedly rushing to secure support for their children before the system undergoes these changes.

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Voters are choosing a replacement for Keir Starmer in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection.

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Parents are rushing to secure support for their children before the system changes.

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Labour's flagship changes to special education in England are at risk of unravelling.

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Voters choosing replacement for Keir Starmer, who announced he was standing down last month Here are some of the latest images from the Holborn and St Pancras constituency, which The Guardian’s head office is just on the boundary of: Labour’s flagship changes to special education in England are at risk of unravelling because parents are rushing to secure support for their children before the system changes, new analysis has found. Continue reading...

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