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Gorton and Denton by-election bombshell: Five big takeaways

The by-election was a devastating blow for Sir Keir Starmer as Labour were pushed into a humiliating third place

Evening Standard

Starmer finds himself in a great Green mess – and he is now in the last chance saloon

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: If the PM is to rebound from this disastrous result and fend off Zack Polanski from Labour's left flank, he must drop every distraction and ‘deliver, deliver, deliver’

The Independent UK

What Hannah Spencer’s historic win means for the Green party’s future

The byelection in Gorton and Denton this week has been huge for the Green party of England and Wales, with Hannah Spencer pushing Reform’s Matt Goodwin into second place, and Labour into third. Having one extra MP in parliament may not seem like a big milestone, but this byelection win…

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What are the Green Party's policies? Polls forecast 'political earthquake' in London

The Green Party's manifesto outlines transformative policies in energy, economy, and more, positioning them as a key player in the next General Election

Evening Standard

‘Starmer is for the higher-ups rather than the lower-downs’: Gorton and Denton voters explain why Labour lost

ON THE GROUND: This corner of Greater Manchester, a key brick in the red wall, felt abandoned by Labour. Its voters tell Dan Haygarth why they’ve ditched Starmer’s party, leaving it with nowhere to turn

The Independent UK

‘Apocalyptic’: What the Green Party's Gorton and Denton win means for Labour in London

The result challenges the narrative that Sir Keir Starmer’s party is the only viable left-wing option

Evening Standard

Labour Pain: Why Green win in bypolls is a major red flag for Keir Starmer

The numbers alone capture the scale of Labour’s collapse. The Greens secured 14,980 votes, representing 40.7 percent of the electorate. Reform UK came second with 10,578 votes, or 28.7 percent. Labour was pushed into third place with just 9,364 votes, amounting to 25.4 percent. The Conservatives, once Labour’s primary rival,…

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Why Starmer’s government is stuck in ‘electoral Valley of Death’ after by-election defeat

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The Independent UK

Takeaways from a UK special election won by the Green Party over Starmer's Labour

Britain’s Green Party has scored a surprise victory in a special election for a seat in Parliament in a blow for Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour Party

The Independent UK

Who is Zack Polanski? What to know about Green Party’s leader after by-election win

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The Independent UK

Voices: ‘The battle lines are drawn’: How readers responded to the Greens’ historic Gorton and Denton by-election win

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has reacted strongly to the Green Party’s historic Gorton and Denton by-election win, prompting criticism of Labour’s leadership, and reflection on shifting political allegiances

The Independent UK

Starmer’s leadership under fire after Greens deliver by-election humiliation

Hannah Spencer won the Gorton and Denton by-election in a previously solid Labour seat.

Evening Standard

Gorton and Denton results in full: How Greens recorded historic victory over Labour and Reform

Labour suffered a seismic defeat in the once-safe Manchester seat

The Independent UK

Dancing Green: Who is Hannah Spencer, the plumber turned MP who raved to victory in the Gorton by-election?

Ms Spencer, who at one point danced on the street in the constituency, gained the seat for the Green Party with a strong personal performance during her campaign

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Bulletin AM briefing: Pakistan declares ‘open war’ on Taliban – and today’s other top stories

Here are five of this morning’s biggest stories. Explosions have been heard in Kabul after Pakistan declared ‘open war’ on Afghanistan’s Taliban government. The Green Party has seized a historic by-election victory in the UK’s Gorton and Denton. Netflix has backed out of a Warner Bros deal, paving the way…

Evening Standard

Politics LIVE: Zack Polanski predicts 'tidal wave' of Green MPs as party crushes Labour in Gorton & Denton by-election

‘If we see a swing like this at the next general election, there will be a tidal wave of new Green MPs’ - Zack Polanski

The Independent UK

Humiliation for Starmer as Greens seize safe Labour seat

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‘This reform is a disaster’: Climate groups slam Germany for scrapping renewable heating law

A revision of an existing law will now allow homeowners to use oil and gas as heating fuel instead.

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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 Guardian - UK

Labour, Green party and Reform make final pitch to voters in Gorton and Denton – as it happened

Labour has focused its efforts at voters who may be tempted to back the Reform candidate in the by-election

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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 Independent UK

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

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.

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

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