Ex-refugee Sagal Abdi-Wali selected as Labour candidate for Starmer's former seat

Sagal Abdi-Wali, a former child refugee from Somalia and current Camden council leader, has been selected as Labour's candidate for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, the seat vacated by Keir Starmer. The selection is a routine party process but notable for the candidate's background and the high-profile nature of the constituency. The by-election outcome will be a test of Labour's standing under Starmer's leadership.