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Abdi-Wali makes history as first Somali-born refugee in UK Parliament | AJ #shorts
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October 12, 2026
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Newly sworn-in Labour MP Sagal Abdi-Wali has made history as the first Somali-born refugee woman elected to UK Parliament. She won London’s Holborn and St Pancras seat, vacated by former Prime Minister Keir Starmer, defeating Green Party leader Zack Polanski. Subscribe to our ch
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