Greens win Gorton and Denton by-election in blow to Starmer Defending party Labour trailed in third behind Reform UK. Evening Standard · Feb 27
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 · Feb 27
Labour’s Lucy Powell admits Greens ‘won the argument’ in Gorton and Denton by-election Labour’s deputy leader appears to concede defeat at count in Gorton and Denton The Independent UK · Feb 27
Greens ‘won the argument’ on blocking Reform in by-election, Lucy Powell admits Labour’s deputy leader appeared to concede defeat at the count in Gorton and Denton. Evening Standard · Feb 27
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 · Feb 26
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 · Feb 23
Labour calls on Reform’s Matt Goodwin to reject aides’ ‘racist content’ Members of Gorton byelection candidate’s team reported to have expressed support for far-right groups The Guardian - UK · Feb 15
Reform by-election candidate calls for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check Exclusive: Matt Goodwin argued ‘young girls’ should be explained ‘the biological reality’ that ‘many women in Britain are having children much too late in life’ The Independent UK · Feb 12
Keir Starmer faces fresh questions over judgment after Lord Doyle controversy Lord Doyle has had the Labour whip removed. Evening Standard · Feb 12
‘Clearly not’: Lucy Powell asked if she would have ennobled Lord Doyle The peer, who has had the Labour whip removed, earlier apologised and said he believed Morton’s initial assertions of innocence. Evening Standard · Feb 11
Palestine Action latest: Labour MPs hit out at Starmer’s ‘draconian’ ban after High Court rules it unlawful The Metropolitan Police said it will no longer arrest protesters despite proscription remaining in place The Independent UK · Feb 8
Starmer’s deputy warns Mandelson scandal will impact crucial by-election Lucy Powell tells The Independent the Gorton and Denton by-election represents ‘a line in the sand’, as MPs fear it has become a referendum on Starmer in the wake of the Mandelson scandal The Independent UK · Feb 7
Polanski declares Gorton and Denton by-election a choice between ‘hate and hope’ ahead of Reform battle Leader Zack Polanski believes the Gorton and Denton by-election will be a race between the Greens and Reform The Independent UK · Feb 7
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
The Independent UK · Feb 6 Reform’s by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have children should pay more tax Exclusive: The Reform politician’s suggestion would ‘punish millions of women and strip them of their basic dignity to choose’, Labour’s deputy leader has warned
Evening Standard · 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.
The Conversation · Jan 26 Labour blocks Andy Burnham from standing for parliament: how it happened and why The Labour party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) has voted to block Andy Burnham from seeking selection for the vacant Gorton and Denton parliamentary seat. The move and its fallout have exposed fault lines within the Labour party that go beyond a single byelection.
Evening Standard · Jan 26 Who are the NEC members who voted in Andy Burnham's by-election bid? A 10-member NEC officers’ subgroup blocked Andy Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election. This is who sat on the panel, and how each of them voted
The Independent UK · Jan 25 Labour at war after Starmer blocks Andy Burnham’s Commons comeback bid Labour MPs warn prime minister the decision will trigger ‘bloodletting’ – but supporters back move, saying it will help party draw a line under recent ‘psychodrama’
The Independent UK · Jan 25 Labour blocks Andy Burnham from Gorton and Denton by-election The decision was made by a 10-strong sub-group of the party’s National Executive Committee.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24 Starmer allies urge him to block Andy Burnham from running in byelection Greater Manchester mayor has applied to stand for Labour in Gorton and Denton, setting up potential fight for PM’s political future
Evening Standard · Jan 24 Khan urges Labour not to block Burnham by-election candidacy The mayor of London joined Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell in calling for Mr Burnham to be allowed to stand if he so desires.
The Independent UK · Jan 24 Andy Burnham latest: Mayor ‘disappointed’ after bid to return as Labour MP in by-election is blocked Manchester mayor also voices criticism about ‘way party is being run’ and hits back at those supporting blocking of path back to Westminster
Evening Standard · Jan 24 Labour deputy leader appears to warn against blocking Burnham by-election bid Lucy Powell said the mayor of Greater Manchester would have to make his own mind up about attempting to stand in the poll.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 Andy Burnham’s road back to parliament would be a bumpy one Greater Manchester mayor said to have ‘zero’ chance of NEC selection, but public fuss may just embarrass No 10 enough