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New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late...
Thursday 8 October 2026 · 23:00 BST · 1h · 1 story · 12 annotated moments · 12 of 60 min on news stories (20%)
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The broadcast led with the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, called after Sir Keir Starmer resigned as Labour leader and did not remain an MP. It reported a two-horse contest between Labour and the Greens for Starmer's former seat, with Labour's Sagal Abdi Wali and Green leader Zack Polanski standing. Ballot verification was under way in Camden. Political editor Christopher Hope described the by-election as significant for Labour and the Green Party, saying a Labour win could make an early general election more likely, while a Green loss would raise questions about Polanski's leadership.
The programme then reviewed tomorrow's front pages. These reported a court ruling that search warrants used in raids on Mountbatten-Windsor's properties were unlawful; a Bank of England warning against repeating Liz Truss-era economic chaos; domestic abuse campaigners criticising Labour's early release scheme because attackers and abusers were back on the streets; a Royal Navy sailor accused of being a spy; and concerns over autism and ADHD diagnosis and care, including a review warning of harm to children wrongly diagnosed.
Coverage returned to the by-election count, where voters in Camden gave mixed views, including support for Labour, Green and Lib Dem, criticism of Polanski, and one Jewish voter saying she was fearful and considering voting Labour to keep him out. Climate Party leader Ed Gemmell said his party was standing to pressure the Greens back towards environmental issues, claiming clean industry could grow Britain's economy by 20 to 30 per cent, fill potholes and fund health and defence; he said former Conservatives had contacted him after Kemi Badenoch said the Conservatives would not let net zero supporters stand and wanted to scrap the Climate Change Act and Environment Agency. A panel discussion then challenged Green Party campaigner Michael Wakeling-Green over the party's focus and its impact on Jewish voters, with debate over the Greens' motion on Israel and antisemitism, while he defended the party's broader manifesto and said international justice and Gaza were priorities linked to environmental and resource concerns.
- 0:23 Story begins Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
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Charged quote Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party. Of course, there was one last lie on the way out from that chat, wasn't there? Because he said he'd stick around as an MP and then he just didn't, did he? But it's a two-horse race between Labour and the Greens for Sir Keir Starmer's former seat. So could this
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 8 October 2026, 0:42-0:49
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Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Labour's Sagal Abdiwali, a local council leader, won the by-election with 45% of the vote to Zack Polanski's 33%.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 8 October 2026, 0:46-0:54
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Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Labour's Sagal Abdiwali, a local council leader, won the by-election with 45% of the vote to Zack Polanski's 33%.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 8 October 2026, 0:56-1:17
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Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
The polls had closed and counting was under way.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 8 October 2026, 1:36-1:41
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Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
A Labour win could make a general election more likely.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 8 October 2026, 1:46-1:51
- 1:46
Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
A Labour win could make a general election more likely.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 8 October 2026, 1:46-1:51
- 1:46
Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
A Labour win could lead to an earlier general election and a Green loss would raise questions about Zack Polanski's leadership.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 8 October 2026, 1:46-1:56
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Charged quote Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
in Camden in North London. It's a two-horse race, a battle between the Greens and Labour. If Labour wins, it may make a general election sooner rather than later, more likely. If the Greens lose, what on earth happened to their leader, Zack Polanski? Absolutely, and yet again, it's a well-trodden path, unfortunately, in modern elections
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 8 October 2026, 1:51-1:56
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Claim Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
The by-election result was seen as significant for Zack Polanski's leadership, with a defeat raising questions and a win making him a hero.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 8 October 2026, 1:51-1:56
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Charged quote Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Absolutely, and yet again, it's a well-trodden path, unfortunately, in modern elections in Britain, isn't it? We saw campaigning in foreign languages. We've also seen intimidation on the doorstep. We'll talk about all of that, but we're also going to be focusing on tomorrow's front pages, and a lot of them are going off on this.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 8 October 2026, 2:02-2:09
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Contested quote Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
We've seen them being carried in left and right from our stand, two floors up from the stage where we'll be seeing the announcement later on. It is a seismic by-election. They always are. We have maybe two dozen during any parliament. This one is so much about the future of Andy Burnham's government
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 8 October 2026, 5:32-5:36
- 6:04
Charged quote Labour wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election
They will see that and think, hang on, we may have a chance in a general election in short order. And also with the Greens, if the Greens' leader there, Zack Polanski, loses, where does it leave him? He didn't vote last week in that extraordinary and deeply offensive motion about Jews and wiping Israel off the map. Zionism, Zionism is racism, it was called.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 8 October 2026, 6:04-6:11
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