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Starmer under pressure as Labour civil war erupts over humiliating by-election loss

Labour backbenchers say Starmer’s departure ‘a question of when, not if’ after catastrophic defeat in Gorton and Denton

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘The battle lines are drawn’: How readers responded to the Greens’ historic Gorton and Denton by-election win

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has reacted strongly to the Green Party’s historic Gorton and Denton by-election win, prompting criticism of Labour’s leadership, and reflection on shifting political allegiances

The Independent UK

Starmer’s leadership under fire after Greens deliver by-election humiliation

Hannah Spencer won the Gorton and Denton by-election in a previously solid Labour seat.

Evening Standard

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New Green MP Hannah Spencer slams ‘misinformation’ about her ahead of Gorton and Denton by-election victory

New Green Party MP Hannah Spencer said she had “targeted misinformation” directed at her in the build-up to the by-election in Gorton and Denton.

The Independent UK

What does the Greens’ victory in Gorton and Denton mean for the future of British politics? Our panel responds

Greens first, Reform second, Labour trailing – and the Tories losing their deposit. This felt like a rejection of the status quo

The Guardian - UK

Gorton and Denton results in full: How Greens recorded historic victory over Labour and Reform

Labour suffered a seismic defeat in the once-safe Manchester seat

The Independent UK

Celebrations, selfies and crowdsurfing: Greens relish seismic night in British politics

Optimism and quiet confidence gave way to jubilation with party’s historic victory in Gorton and Denton byelection

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By-election 'cheating' row erupts as Nigel Farage's Reform UK reports 'family voting' claims to police

Concerns were raised about people forcing family members to vote in a certain way during the contest in Manchester

Evening Standard

Gorton defeat shows Starmer leading Labour into electoral ‘Valley of Death’

Labour was pushed into third place in Gorton and Denton, behind both the victorious Green Party and Reform UK.

Evening Standard

Gorton and Denton by-election defeat a ‘nightmare scenario’ for Starmer’s Labour government

Labour was pushed into third place in Gorton and Denton despite winning a healthy majority in 2024

The Independent UK

Dancing Green: Who is Hannah Spencer, the plumber turned MP who raved to victory in the Gorton by-election?

Ms Spencer, who at one point danced on the street in the constituency, gained the seat for the Green Party with a strong personal performance during her campaign

Evening Standard

Labour’s worst fears realised by Greens’ victory in Gorton and Denton byelection

Result shows progressive voters they have an alternative to Labour against Reform UK, and reveals task ahead for Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Green MP Hannah Spencer's by-election victory speech in full: 'We're being bled dry'

‘Instead of working for a nice life, we're working to line the pockets of billionaires. We are being bled dry’

Evening Standard

New Green MP condemns scapegoating of communities in emotional victory speech

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Evening Standard

Politics LIVE: Zack Polanski predicts 'tidal wave' of Green MPs as party crushes Labour in Gorton & Denton by-election

‘If we see a swing like this at the next general election, there will be a tidal wave of new Green MPs’ - Zack Polanski

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Is the result in Gorton and Denton a sign of things to come?

In today’s newsletter: This byelection has long been mooted as a foreshadowing of coming elections in Wales, Scotland and eventually the whole of the UK

The Independent UK

Gorton and Denton: Starmer humiliated as Labour come third in crushing by-election defeat

Labour slump to third place in the Manchester constituency as the Greens win their first ever parliamentary by-election

The Independent UK

Humiliation for Starmer as Greens seize safe Labour seat

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Evening Standard

Plumber-turned-MP Hannah Spencer hails Greens’ by-election victory

The 34-year-old took Gorton and Denton, one of Labour’s safest seats.

The Independent UK

Who is Hannah Spencer? The plumber-turned-MP who won historic Gorton and Denton by-election

She describes herself as a ‘marathon runner and housemate to four rescued greyhounds’

The Independent UK

Greens make history at Gorton and Denton: Key numbers and milestones

It is the first time in nearly 100 years that the Gorton area of Manchester will not have been represented by a Labour MP.

Evening Standard

Greens make history at Gorton and Denton: Key by-election numbers and milestones

The Gorton area of Manchester will not be represented by Labour for the first time in nearly 100 years

Evening Standard

Starmer defies calls to quit after Labour nightmare at Gorton by-election won by Polanski's Greens

The Prime Minister faced a growing Labour revolt as he was accused of leading his party into an electoral ‘Valley of Death’

Euronews

UK Greens trounce far right in key election as Labour fall to disastrous third place

Two insurgent parties with a tiny number of MPs between them have shunted Britain's governing party into a humiliating defeat.

Evening Standard

Greens win Gorton and Denton by-election in blow to Starmer

Defending party Labour trailed in third behind Reform UK.

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