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Starmer, Rayner and Burnham present united front ahead of local elections

Trio visited a school in Ms Rayner’s constituency Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester

The Independent UK

Karl Turner ‘surprised and disappointed’ to have Labour whip suspended

The MP for East Hull said it was ‘clear’ the removal was due to his stance on jury trial reforms.

Evening Standard

Reform politician Matt Goodwin forced to defend his new book after using AI to help write it

Former candidate for Nigel Farage’s party lost the Gorton and Denton by-election last month

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‘We are a completely different political party’: inside the Greens’ membership boom

With membership soaring, the Green party is grappling with logistics, culture shifts and a flood of new activists

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on a green wake-up call for Friedrich Merz: Europe’s political centre loses its way again

Editorial: The German chancellor and his Social Democrat coalition partners need to learn the right lessons, after an election reverse in Germany’s third-largest state

The Guardian - UK

Several Labour MPs in talks with Greens about defecting to the party, sources say

Exclusive: none of the MPs are yet near point of crossing the floor and want guarantees they would be reselected for their seat at next election

The Guardian - UK

Why the rise of multi-party politics is good for democracy

If a general election were held today, many British voters would notice something that has been quietly changing for years. They have more choice on the ballot than they used to. The dominance of Labour and the Conservatives is being eroded by multi-party politics. The recent Gorton and Denton byelection…

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Iran war ‘could turbocharge Labour's collapse in London’ as poll shows 19 councils at risk

Polls have predicted a woeful set of results for Sir Keir Starmer’s party at the local elections on May 7

Evening Standard

Women bear the brunt of climate change. Meet the green politicians determined to change that

This International Women’s Day, Euronews Green highlights some of the female politicians spearheading the never-ending fight against climate change.

Euronews

Zack Polanski's Greens could rock Labour in London as 'Zohran Mamdani beat old Democrats' in New York

The Green Party could 'easily' win hundreds of seats in London at the May local elections, says local government expert Professor Tony Travers

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham criticises ‘bankruptcy’ of Labour approach to campaigning

Greater Manchester mayor rekindles leadership speculation with speech addressing party’s byelection loss

The Guardian - UK

Streeting accuses Reform of ‘return to age-old racism’ after by-election candidate’s comments about being British

Exclusive: Wes Streeting appears to distance himself from claims – made by both Nigel Farage and Keir Starmer – that the Gorton and Denton by-election was fought on ‘sectarian’ lines

The Independent UK

How to understand the post-Gorton and Denton national poll that puts the Greens ahead of Labour

Polling by YouGov suggests a surge in support for the Green party across the country following the Gorton and Denton byelection. According to the poll, Zack Polanski’s party now has a national vote share of 21%, leapfrogging the Labour party. The Greens now sit within the margin of error behind…

The Conversation

Gorton by-election revealed ‘chasm’ between politics and people, Burnham warns

The Labour mayor of Greater Manchester suggested the result demonstrated Westminster was not focused on the priorities of ordinary people.

Evening Standard

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Labour’s by-election defeat shows ‘chasm’ between Westminster politicians and voters, Andy Burnham says

The Greater Manchester mayor said the result demonstrated that Westminster was not focused on the priorities of ordinary people

The Guardian - UK

Want to stop Farage with your vote? At the moment you can’t – and Starmer must fix that

The PM’s in-tray is overflowing. But he can’t afford to neglect the real issue that is distorting our politics and the way we live, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Independent UK

Greens leapfrog Labour into second place after historic by-election win, poll shows

YouGov said the Greens’ popularity comes as a result of the Gorton and Denton by-election, a victory which caused the party to appear a more viable option and less of a wasted vote

The Guardian - UK

Why the fightback against Reform must involve the middle-aged, fed-up workers of Britain

Millions of people aged 50 to 64 are out of work – sidelined by sickness, care duties or ageism. If Labour can’t convince them they’re a priority, Farage will step in, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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Labour MPs rally around Sadiq Khan call for 'bold' policies after Keir Starmer Gorton by-election nightmare

The London Mayor accused the Government of a flawed political strategy ‘taking liberal, progressive voters for granted’

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer was advised to ditch net zero. He needs to re-embrace it

After byelection defeat and with right-leaning advisers gone, will PM return to his instincts and embrace Labour ‘DNA’ on climate?

The Guardian - UK

Labour is stubborn in defeat because it knows this: we face the belated end of the political 20th century

In Gorton and Denton, I heard again and again that people wanted seismic political change – Labour and the Tories are no longer part of that conversation, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Independent UK

Reform UK unveils proposals for electoral reform after by-election result

The policy was born out of Mr Farage’s belief that allowing Commonwealth citizens to vote ‘undermines national sovereignty’

The Guardian - UK

Labour must cease taking progressive voters for granted, says Sadiq Khan

London mayor criticises PM for calling Greens ‘extreme’ after Gorton and Denton loss, saying it is a ‘flawed strategy’

The Guardian - UK

Burnham would ‘probably’ have won byelection, says Labour deputy leader

Lucy Powell calls for party to make more use of Greater Manchester mayor after Gorton and Denton defeat

Evening Standard

Burnham would ‘probably’ have won by-election, says Labour deputy leader

Labour fell to third in the previously rock-solid seat of Gorton and Denton.

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