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Green party wins Gorton and Denton byelection, pushing Labour to third place

Hannah Spencer elected as party’s first MP in northern England as vote share for Keir Starmer’s party plummets

The Guardian - UK

Greens confident as counting underway in Gorton and Denton

Zack Polanski’s party hopes to pull off its first ever victory in a parliamentary by-election.

Evening Standard

Concerns raised over ‘family voting’ in Gorton and Denton by-election

A row is brewing over warnings of people forcing their family members to vote in a certain way.

Evening Standard

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UK Green Party accused of sectarianism after releasing videos in Urdu and Bangla featuring PM Modi and Gaza

TOI Correspondent from London: Green Party of England and Wales is accused of encouraging sectarian voting and dividing Indian and Pakistani communities in the UK after it released campaign videos for a by-election on Thursday in Urdu and Bangla and promised the next ones in Arabic and Pashto.

The Times of India

Final countdown as voters go to the polls in crucial by-election

Labour, Reform and the Greens are fighting it out in Gorton and Denton.

Evening Standard

A special election in England pits Starmer's Labour against rivals to left and right

A special election in England on Thursday has become a big test for Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his struggling Labour Party government

The Independent UK

Gorton by-election: Who will win – Nigel Farage’s Reform, Zack Polanski’s Greens or Labour?

The Greens are the bookies’ favourite, Labour is confident, but never underestimate Reform

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Polls open in Gorton and Denton by-election that could decide Starmer’s future

A crucial by-election is underway in Gorton and Denton, serving as a significant test for Sir Keir Starmer's leadership. The contest is predicted to be a tight three-way race between Labour's Angeliki Stogia, Reform UK's Matt Goodwin, and the Green Party's Hannah Spencer. Sir Keir Starmer urged voters to back…

The Independent UK

Gorton by-election: Pound dips as City get jitters on threat to Starmer if Labour loses to Reform or Greens

Zack Polanski’s Green Party, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK and Labour have been battling it out in the hotly-fought contest

Evening Standard

Polling stations open in by-election that could decide PM’s future

Labour won Gorton and Denton in 2024 with more than half the vote but polling suggests a three-way fight with Reform UK and the Greens.

The Independent UK

Polls close in Gorton and Denton byelection after three-way battle between Greens, Labour and Reform

Counting begins in south-east Manchester after one of the most unpredictable byelections in recent years

The Guardian - UK

Starmer urges voters to reject ‘toxic’ politics in last ditch plea as polls open in Gorton and Denton by-election

With his premiership on the line, the prime minister issued a final message to voters in Gorton and Denton where Labour’s seventh safest seat could fall to Reform or the Greens

The Independent UK

Gorton and Denton to vote in by-election that could determine Starmer’s future

The Greens have sought to pitch themselves as the only option for anti-Reform voters.

The Independent UK

Starmer takes aim at rivals in final PMQs before Gorton and Denton by-election

Labour faces an uphill fight to retain Gorton and Denton, which is due to go to the polls on Thursday.

Evening Standard

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Nigel Farage heads to Gorton by-election for 'knife-edge' showdown against Zack Polanski's Greens and Labour

The by-election race was said to be on a knife edge after a poll showed Labour on 28%, the Greens 28% and Reform UK 27%

Evening Standard

Starmer and Polanski in furious drugs bust-up as they scrap for votes in 'knife edge' Gorton by-election

Both Labour and the Greens argue they are best placed to beat Reform UK in the heated contest

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

Evening Standard

Starmer takes aim at rivals in battle for Labour to retain Gorton and Denton

The Prime Minister hit out at both the Green Party and Reform UK ahead of Thursday’s by-election.

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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

The Guardian - UK

Matt Goodwin is running: the search for Reform’s elusive byelection candidate

Nigel Farage’s man in Gorton and Denton has a huge public platform, and a taste for culture war. What happens when he concerns himself with bin collections?

The Independent 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

Evening Standard

'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

'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

The Independent UK

A retired police officer, a GB News presenter and a plumber: Who is running in the Gorton and Denton by-election?

As voters prepare to cast their ballots on Thursday, The Independent looks at who the options are

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