Sagal Abdi-Wali: Labour Candidate for Holborn and St Pancras
Meet Sagal Abdi-Wali
Sagal Abdi-Wali is Labour’s candidate for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on Thursday 8 October 2026.
She is the Leader of Camden Council and, in May 2026, became the first Black woman to lead the borough.
Who is Sagal Abdi-Wali?
Sagal came to Camden as a child refugee in the 1990s after fleeing war-torn Somalia.
Camden became her home and gave her family safety, opportunity and support through local schools and community services. For more than 20 years, Sagal has given back to the community through volunteering and work to improve people’s lives across the borough.
She is now standing to represent the place she calls home.
Sagal’s priorities for Holborn and St Pancras
Sagal wants to help give people the same thing Camden gave her: a safe and secure place to call home.
More affordable housing
As Leader of Camden Council, Sagal secured £670 million for council housing.
She will support the regeneration of Camley Street, helping to provide hundreds of new genuinely affordable homes for local people.
Support for people experiencing homelessness
Sagal will back Andy Burnham’s commitment to ensure that people experiencing homelessness have a route off the streets.
You can read Sagal’s plan for homelessness here: https://sagalabdi-wali.co.uk/homelessness/
Stronger local communities
Sagal believes that everyone should have the opportunity to build a secure future. Her work is rooted in Camden and in listening to residents about the issues that matter most to them.
The cost of living
That’s something Sagal feels really strongly about. As leader of the council she has funded the Camden Advice Service for people in need, and supported families through local grants.
Clean Streets
Sagal got another £1 million invested in street care services because she’s on the side of residents who care about where they live.
Antisocial Behaviour and Crime
We’ve got 565 new police officers for London between March 2025 – April 2026. Sagal will push for more here in our communities.
Jobs and Opportunities
Sagal talks passionately about where you start not determining where you end up – she wants more funding to go into local training so people here can access better paid jobs.
You can read Sagal’s plan for opportunities here: https://sagalabdi-wali.co.uk/local-opportunities/
Climate
Sagal knows that clean, homegrown power offers the best chance for energy security.
Labour has already secured enough clean homegrown energy to power 23 million homes, Sagal wants this for everyone in Camden – especially people struggling with energy bills.
Gaza
We have called out ethnic cleansing by the settler terrorists in the West Bank, the evidence of war crimes and the Israeli government’s illegal occupation of Palestine. Those words are matched with actions: Banning import of goods from and disrupting supply lines to those illegal settlements. Nobody should be in any doubt about our condemnation of the Israeli government’s actions. Our argument is not with the people of Israel, but with the actions of its government. We will always recognise the threats Israel faces, stand emphatically against those who seek its destruction, and stand against antisemitism wherever we find it. A two-state solution must be the priority.
Thames Water
You can read Sagal’s plan for Thames Water here: https://sagalabdi-wali.co.uk/thames-water/
How you can support Sagal
Campaign volunteers are out every day across Holborn and St Pancras, listening to residents about the issues that matter to them.
There are many ways to get involved:
- Find upcoming campaign events
- Volunteer with Sagal’s campaign
- Request a poster or garden stake
- Show your support in your local community