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Starmer called the byelection a battle for the nation’s soul. This result shows Labour has lost that – and I think it will lose much more, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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,…

Gorton and Denton byelection shatters Labour strategy of neglecting its core base while focusing on Reform defectors

Former MP for St Helens North was suspended by Labour Party in 2022 after complaint was made against him

The Labour former minister said peers have spent more than 80 hours scrutinising the contentious legislation since it was passed by MPs in June.

Winner of Gorton and Denton byelection was driven into politics by growing gap between super-rich and the ‘rest of us’

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

No dates announced yet but passengers could face massive disruption on the London Underground in March

Greens first, Reform second, Labour trailing – and the Tories losing their deposit. This felt like a rejection of the status quo

Optimism and quiet confidence gave way to jubilation with party’s historic victory in Gorton and Denton byelection

Concerns were raised about people forcing family members to vote in a certain way during the contest in Manchester