{"id":386247,"date":"2026-10-09T13:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/does-green-leader-zack-polanski-face-a-leadership-crisis-after-by-election-defeat-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T13:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:00:19","slug":"does-green-leader-zack-polanski-face-a-leadership-crisis-after-by-election-defeat-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/does-green-leader-zack-polanski-face-a-leadership-crisis-after-by-election-defeat-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Green leader Zack Polanski face a leadership crisis after by-election defeat? | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/QCemBuRKxa0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Does Green leader Zack Polanski face a leadership crisis after by-election defeat? | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QCemBuRKxa0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Labour Party has won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, with Sagal Abdi-Wali claiming the seat ahead of Green Party leader Zack Polanski.<\/p>\n<p>But what does the result mean for Polanski\u2019s tenure as leader of the Greens?<\/p>\n<p>Adam Fleming and Chris Mason are joined by the pollster Luke Tryl from More In Common to reflect on events in north London; the first by-election Andy Burnham has faced as UK prime minister and Labour leader.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#UKPolitics #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Labour Party has won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, with Sagal Abdi-Wali claiming the seat ahead of Green Party leader Zack Polanski. 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