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British politician (born 1984)
Sagal Abdi-Wali is a Somali-born British Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras since 2026. She has served as Leader of Camden London Borough Council since May 2026, representing Camden Square since 2022. She is the first Black woman and person of Somali origin to lead the council.
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Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali beats Green Party leader Zack Polanski to hold the north London seat.
Sagal Abdi-Wali won by 3,300 votes in the London seat of Holborn and St Pancras.
Sagal Abdi-Wali is the Labour MP for Holborn and St Pancras, and was first elected to parliament in a by-election on 8 October 2026.