The Labour candidate took the Finchley and Golders Green seat held by the Conservatives since 2010 reports David Floyd

Sarah Sackman called the Labour Party “a beacon of hope” as she took the Finchley and Golders Green constituency from the Conservatives.

The human rights lawyer defeated Conservative candidate Alex Deane by over 4,000 votes as she overturned the 6,562 majority won by previous Conservative MP Mike Freer in 2019.

In her victory speech, the new MP said: ““The country has called for a change and we as the Labour Party have a duty to deliver” adding ““People have given us a mandate and a responsibility to build a different society.”

She pledged to help build: “A society where nurses aren’t forced to visit foodbanks; where women and girls aren’t afraid to walk home at night; where we act when we see the planet on fire, and where we welcome rather than demonise those, like my ancestors, who come to this country fleeing persecution.”

Referring to the experiences of her predecessor, who chose not to fight the election following death threats and an arson attack on his office, she said: “We may have had our differences over policy but we should have had the opportunity to face each other at the ballot box.”

She added: “I pay tribute to his many years of service in working in Finchley and Golders Green.”

Referencing her party’s failure to tackle antisemitism under its previous leadership she said: “Against a background of populism and Brexit, the Labour Party lost its way. In particular it let down the Jewish community. The Labour Party needed to change and under Keir Starmer’s leadership it has changed.”

She added: “I’m glad that a changed Labour Party can once again be a beacon of hope to people of all communities that make up this special place”

Results in full:

Candidate	Party	Votes	%	%+
Sarah Sackman	Labour	21,857	44.3	+19.9
Alex Deane	Conservative	17,276	35.1	-8.7
Sarah Hoyle	Liberal Democrats	3,375	6.8	-25
Steve Parsons	Green Party	3,107	6.3	NEW
Bepi Pezzulli	Reform	2,598	5.3	NEW
Brendan Donnelly	Rejoin EU	486	1.0	NEW
Katharine Murphy	Party of Women	318	0.6	NEW
Michael Shad	Independent	272	0.6	NEW

Majority – 4,581 / 9.2%

Turnout – 63.9%

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