UNCOVERED: 6 - The Untold Story

Gorton and Denton by-election is choice between hope and hate, Greens say

Leader Zack Polanski said it was a race between the Greens and Reform UK.

Evening Standard · Feb 7

Reform faces police investigation over ‘concerned neighbour’ byelection letters

Material distributed in Gorton and Denton did not have legally required imprint stating it was funded by party

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6

Labour made four big errors in its Caerphilly byelection defeat. Here’s how to avoid them in Gorton and Denton

In Wales, Plaid Cymru sailed through as the anti-Reform party, at Labour’s expense. Unless lessons are learned, the Greens could do the same, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6

In Gorton and Denton, I found a long-festering sense of fury that Labour has no idea how to tackle

The people I met were disconnected and angry at the same time. Even if Labour somehow wins this byelection, how does it arrest the slide into hopelessness, asks Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1

Inside Labour’s Keir crisis: MPs warn Starmer has only accelerated leadership challenge by blocking Burnham

Labour Party has unveiled a relatively unknown candidate, Manchester city councillor Angeliki Stogia, to fight the Gorton and Denton by-election after snubbing the so-called King of the North. David Maddox, Kate Devlin and Millie Cooke report

The Independent UK · Feb 1

Starmer criticises Tommy Robinson endorsement of Reform UK by-election candidate

The Prime Minister was also asked if the Gorton and Denton poll should be viewed as a referendum on his premiership.

Evening Standard · Jan 31

Starmer attacks ‘poisonous division’ of Reform after Tommy Robinson endorsement

The endorsement ‘tells you everything’ about Reform’s approach to by-election, says PM

The Independent UK · Jan 31

Labour announces Manchester councillor Angeliki Stogia as by-election candidate

The Manchester city councillor for Whalley Range was revealed as the party’s candidate for the seat on Saturday afternoon.

Evening Standard · Jan 31

Labour urges Reform by-election candidate to reject Tommy Robinson’s backing

Labour Party chair Anna Turley wrote to Matt Goodwin urging him to make clear whether he will welcome the activist’s backing.

Evening Standard · Jan 30

Gorton and Denton byelection: Labour won comfortably in 2024 but Reform could benefit from a split vote on the left

A byelection has been set for February 26 in the Manchester constituency of Gorton and Denton. This will be a big test for Keir Starmer’s Labour party and a temperature check on the state of multi-party politics in the North. Although Labour won the seat comfortably in 2024, some early…

The Conversation · Jan 30