Former refugee gives ‘This is Britain’ speech after defeating Greens' Zack Polanski in London byelection

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United Arab Emirates

The UK’s ruling Labour party saw off the challenge from Green Party leader Zack Polanski in a by-election caused by former prime minister Keir Starmer's resignation as an MP. Labour’s candidate, local council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali, delivered a powerful victory speech about diversity in Britain. She arrived in the country as a child refugee from Somalia and said she hoped the result of the vote…

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