Day Headlines in Politics News: 2026-10-09
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Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 15:18:58)
Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper says "the vast majority of our MPs support Ed... and are furious at this distraction." -
Widdecombe suspect had 'particular hostility to Reform', court told (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 14:35:31)
Kerry is charged with the murder of the 78-year-old former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman. -
Polanski vows to stay as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeat (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 13:59:57)
Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat. -
Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 13:02:47)
The prime minister says restrictions on what workers can do after leaving roles have "gone too far". -
Ex-first minister Mark Drakeford suggests Wales Office should go (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 12:04:57)
Created 60 years ago, most of the powers it used to hold were transferred to Cardiff Bay in 1999. -
'Deeply personal moment': Watch Sagal Abdi-Wali's by-election victory speech (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 11:15:09)
Labour beat the Green Party with 45% of the vote in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. -
Polanski vows to stay on as Green leader as criticism mounts (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 10:11:22)
Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat. -
Polanski challenged over whether he thinks Israel has right to exist (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 08:27:31)
The Green Party leader spoke to the Today programme after coming second in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. -
Polanski questioned on Green Party's Zionism motion (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 07:25:07)
The Green Party leader speaks to BBC Breakfast after he lost the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. -
I would not have voted for Zionism motion, Polanski says (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 07:12:47)
A motion declaring Zionism a form of racism was passed by Green Party members on Sunday. -
Chris Mason: Questions remain for Green Party leader Zack Polanski (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 06:39:13)
Senior party figures have criticised his response to a motion passed by members declaring Zionism a form of racism. -
Chris Mason: Polanski faces greatest crisis of his leadership so far (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 04:54:25)
The Green leader faces pressure over his response to a party motion declaring Zionism a form of racism, as well as his by-election loss. -
Polanski faces greatest crisis of his leadership so far (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 04:54:25)
The Green leader faces pressure over his response to a party motion declaring Zionism a form of racism, as well as his by-election loss. -
Zack Polanski on by-election loss (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 04:19:33)
Green Party leader says "of course I can carry on" after losing to Labour Party in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. -
Polanski defends leadership after Zionism row and by-election loss (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 04:13:36)
The Green Party leader has been criticised for his response to a motion passed by members declaring Zionism a form of racism. -
Questions remain for Green Party leader Zack Polanski (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 03:48:51)
BBC Political editor Chris Mason discusses the by-election outcome and what it means for the Greens Party. -
Sagal Abdi-Wali's victory speech after by-election win (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 03:24:37)
The newly elected Labour MP told the crowd, "whether you voted for me or not my commitment to this community runs deep". -
Moment Labour MP wins Holborn and St Pancras by-election (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 02:52:07)
Labour Party has won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, with Sagal Abdi-Wali receiving 12,292 votes. -
Labour sees off Green challenge to win Holborn by-election (BBC News - Politics 2026-10-09 02:09:25)
Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali beats Green Party leader Zack Polanski to hold the north London seat.