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Two new federal polls have One Nation gaining on Labor

Two new federal polls by DemosAU and Fox & Hedgehog have the combined primary vote for Labor and the Greens dropping as One Nation continues to surge. There’s no sign of a boost for the Coalition from Angus Taylor replacing Sussan Ley.

The Conversation

Starmer makes surprise visit at Gorton and Denton by-election in bid to save his premiership

Sir Keir Starmer visited Labour’s by-election campaign in Gorton and Denton with the party in a three-horse race with the Greens and Reform

The Independent UK

Dirty Business review – Powerful, enraging sewage crisis drama identifies something rotten in our society

5/5 Channel 4’s three-parter, featuring a magnificent turn from David Thewlis, will make you angry and leave our politicians squirming

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Starmer's Gorton by-election visit fuels Labour hopes as Reform's fall after Farage heads to Chagos Islands

Labour, the Greens and Reform have been battling it out ahead of the by-election polling day on Thursday

Evening Standard

Starmer 2.0: could a more authentic PM revive Labour’s appeal?

After surviving a coup, and with his critics chastened, No 10 insiders say a more combative PM is up for taking the fight to Reform UK

The Guardian - UK

How this forgotten corner of Manchester could redefine the age-old battle between the left and right

A by-election in Gorton and Denton on Thursday could see a new frontier emerge in British politics, as Dan Haygarth finds out

The Independent UK

Playgrounds would become ‘crack dens’ if Greens were in power, policing minister says

The Green Party has previously campaigned to decriminalise drug possession

The Independent UK

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Hate speech laws after Bondi attack were rushed: report

Laws to strengthen Australia's security in the wake of the Bondi shootings were rushed, according to a new report from the Centre for Public Integrity.

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Who will win in Gorton and Denton? What the results of every byelection since 2010 tell us

The fight is on for the Gorton and Denton byelection on February 26. It is a three-way contest between Labour, Reform and the Greens. According to Electoral Calculus, a site which runs regular MRP (multi-level regression post stratification) surveys, Reform will win with 32% of the vote, the Greens will…

The Conversation

'On a knife edge': Thousands of undecided voters set to sway Gorton by-election race between Reform, Greens and Labour

Nigel Farage, Green leader Zack Polanski and Sir Keir Starmer’s party are battling it out in a heated contest

Evening Standard

I see two things in Gorton and Denton: palpable frustration and the need for wise voting to stop Reform

After speaking to locals, I still can’t predict the result, but a big, combined effort will be needed. Without a united front the left may splinter and lose, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

SA Newspoll shows Liberal wipeout likely; Victorian Morgan poll puts One Nation first on primaries

A South Australian Newspoll has given the Liberals just 14% of the primary vote, four weeks before the state election.

The Conversation

‘We are the forgotten little town’: will disenchantment in Denton leave it ripe for Reform?

With Gorton split between Labour and Greens, division creates opportunity for Farage’s party in other side of constituency facing byelection

The Guardian - UK

'Shy Labour voters' could save Starmer from defeat by Reform or Greens in Gorton by-election says polls expert

The three parties are ramping up their campaigns ahead of polling day on February 26

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Another senior London Labour councillor joins Greens as wave of defections from Keir Starmer's party continues

James McAsh blamed Labour becoming ‘intolerant of anyone pushing for progressive change’ for his defection

The Independent UK

Police probe claims Labour bribed voters with food to support by-election candidate

Labour battling to hold Gorton and Denton against fierce challenge from the Greens and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

The Guardian - AU

Role of far-right manosphere in homophobic attacks on men to be investigated in Victoria

Exclusive: Parliamentary inquiry to investigate after series of ‘disturbing’ attacks targeting gay and bisexual men lured via dating apps

Evening Standard

London local elections leave Labour 'nowhere to hide' with Greens on march in the capital, new analysis

But the city is such a Labour stronghold that it may cling onto many wards, says Professor Sir John Curtice

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The Independent UK

How long has Reform enjoyed a lead in opinion polls?

Reform has averaged a nine to 10-point lead in the polls since autumn 2025.

The Guardian - UK

What’s the state of this Starmer-led nation? Speak to angry voters in Gorton and Denton and it all becomes clear

I had so many conversations with people fed up with all the chaos, deceit and U-turns. Politics must respond to this disenchantment, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

AAP

Coal industry body denies election 'astroturfing' claim

Coal Australia says it has nothing to hide following revelations it provided funding for a group that ran attack ads against Greens, Labor and teal candidates.

The Conversation

The Coalition leads in Victorian DemosAU poll, with One Nation posting 21% support

One Nation is just two points behind Labor in a Victorian state DemosAU poll, with the election in November. A federal Resolve poll has One Nation and the Coalition tied at 23% each with Labor well ahead.

The Guardian - UK

When Starmer picks up G20 baton he has vital chance to act on aid and debt relief

Reclaiming Labour’s internationalist heart could also stop disillusioned voters drifting towards Lib Dems and Greens

The Guardian - UK

Reform and Greens undermining UK commitment to Nato, Cooper says

Foreign secretary says Reform not taking Russian threat seriously while Green leader leaves open possibility of leaving alliance

The Independent UK

‘Lamps would go out across Europe’ under Greens or Reform, Starmer to claim

The Prime Minister will suggest the two parties would pose a risk to Britain and Europe’s security during a speech in Munich.

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