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Greens Challenge Labour in Starmer's Old Seat as London Votes in Holborn and St Pancras By-Election
Voters in Holborn and St Pancras went to the polls on October 8, 2026, in a by-election that pits Green Party leader Zack Polanski against Labour in Keir Starmer's former seat — a contest shaped by Gaza, the cost of living, and an early test for Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
Quebec Votes Today as Separatists Poised to Oust the CAQ in an Election Dominated by Trump
Quebec goes to the polls on Monday with the separatist Parti Québécois leading the polls and poised to defeat the incumbent Coalition Avenir Québec after eight years in power. Strikingly, the campaign has been dominated less by independence than by Donald Trump's tariffs, which have hit the province's export economy hard.
Spain's Parliament Votes Down Housing Bills in Blow to Sánchez as Early Election Talk Grows
Spain's parliament rejected two affordable-housing bills on Friday, a major defeat for Pedro Sánchez's minority government. With rents having doubled in a decade and protests filling Madrid's streets, opposition voices are now openly calling for an early general election.