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Labour Party has won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, with Sagal Abdi-Wali receiving 12,292 votes.

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Sagal Abdi-Wali's victory speech after by-election win

The newly elected Labour MP told the crowd, "whether you voted for me or not my commitment to this community runs deep".

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Sagal Abdi-Wali's victory speech after by-election win

The newly elected Labour MP told the crowd, "whether you voted for me or not my commitment to this community runs deep".

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Moment Labour MP wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election

Labour Party has won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, with Sagal Abdi-Wali receiving 12,292 votes.

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The newly elected Labour MP told the crowd, "whether you voted for me or not my commitment to this community runs deep".

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Labour Party has won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, with Sagal Abdi-Wali receiving 12,292 votes.

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