'Deeply personal moment': Watch Sagal Abdi-Wali's by-election victory speech

Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: October 9, 2026Country: United Kingdom
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'Deeply personal moment': Watch Sagal Abdi-Wali's by-election victory speech

Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election with 45% of the vote, beating the Green Party which came in second. In her victory speech, she reflected on how the borough had given her family a home and shaped her life, expressing her deep commitment to the community and her hope that more people who look like her will see themselves represented in Parliament.

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