Five key takeaways from the Gorton and Denton byelection

The Greens’ first win in a Westminster byelection took the seat from Labour, which had held it for nearly 100 years. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

The Green party has pulled off a landmark victory in the Gorton and Denton byelection, marking a significant blow to Labour and the leadership of Keir Starmer.

Hannah Spencer, a local plumber and Green party councillor, was elected as the party’s first MP in northern England after overturning Labour’s 13,000-vote majority, while Reform UK finished second and Labour came third in the tightly contested race.