Holborn & St Pancras was not the only by-election taking place in London yesterday.

Lambeth council also held a poll in the Myatt’s Field ward.

Labour comfortably held the town hall seat with 46.7% of the vote.

The Green Party came second with 37.1%, followed by the Liberal Democrats (8.6%), the Conservatives (3.4%) and Reform (2.6%).

Vote verification is complete here at the count in Holborn & St Pancras.

Turnout was 38.76%, with 27,309 ballots cast.

The full count has begun.

Fringe candidates have started to arrive at the Holborn & St Pancras count.

Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali and the Green Party’s Zack Polanski are not expected until closer to the result declaration.

But Barmy Brunch (left, in the baked beans mask) and his Official Monster Raving Loony mob have entered Camden council’s offices to much fanfare.

The first of the dozen counting teams has finished verifying ballots.

Counting is now underway.

Camden council expects results to be declared between 2:30am and 4am.

Ballot boxes have arrived at the count in Camden and counters are verifying the ballots.

They are checking that they have the correct number of votes and identify spoilt ballot papers.

Party members are standing over the process to get an idea of how their candidates have done before official counting begins.

A Conservative Party spokesman said: “The Greens and Labour have tried to make this by-election about the Middle East and drive our communities apart. The Greens especially have descended into the sectarian gutter with their contemptible antisemitic conference motion.

“Instead, Ewan Cameron has run a relentlessly positive campaign focused on the issues that really matter to voters in Holborn and St Pancras: crime, housing and the cost of living.

“If Zack Polanski fails to win this by-election, it will surely be curtains for his leadership of the party. We hope it also marks the end of the Green Party’s sorry embrace of antisemitism.”

A Green Party Spokesperson said, "Zack would like to thank the thousands of volunteers who helped him in this campaign and the warm reception he received throughout the campaign from the people of Holborn and St Pancras.

“He would also like to pay tribute to Sagal, for a respectful campaign and for rising above the appalling racism she has had to endure. Despite our political differences, we stand in solidarity with you.

“Whatever the result later, we've run a positive campaign full of energy in what is one of Labour's safest seats. To be the main challenger shows how far the Greens have come.

“We know that many want to give the new Prime Minister a chance and for the Greens to keep them on a progressive track, on issues like rent controls, water nationalisation and the climate crisis.

“Whether we win or lose, this evening, keeping the pressure on the Labour government to deliver on these priorities will be our focus."

Lucy Powell MP, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, said: “Our brilliant candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali and our fantastic Labour team have been telling our Labour story of hope.

“Sagal came to Britain as a child refugee, fleeing a war-torn country. Educated in great Labour Camden schools, she’s been giving back to her local community ever since.

“Sagal has campaigned positively on her plans to move Camden forwards, by ending rough sleeping, taking on vested interests in the water industry, and ensuring every young person has the opportunity they need to thrive.

“If the voters of Holborn and St. Pancras put their trust in Labour, I know that Sagal will work hard every day to make life better for each and every person across the constituency.”

That’s it! Polling stations have now closed in Holborn and St Pancras.

All eyes now turn to the count and the result which is due to be declared in the early hours of tomorrow morning.