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Starmer’s deputy tells him to ‘be more like Andy Burnham’ as he fights to survive as PM

In the aftermath of the Gorton and Denton by-election humiliation for Labour, deputy leader Lucy Powell has been critical of the decision to block the Greater Manchester mayor from standing as the party’s candidate

The Independent UK

Burnham would ‘probably’ have won byelection, says Labour deputy leader

Lucy Powell calls for party to make more use of Greater Manchester mayor after Gorton and Denton defeat

The Guardian - UK

Burnham would ‘probably’ have won by-election, says Labour deputy leader

Labour fell to third in the previously rock-solid seat of Gorton and Denton.

Evening Standard

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‘Our own people hate us’: reality check for Labour as 13,000 majority vanishes

Party billed it as a two-horse race with Reform but Greens’ Hannah Spencer connected with voters in a way it could not

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Gorton and Denton: a warning shot across Labour’s bows

Editorial: Hannah Spencer’s win was more than protest. It signalled that Labour’s moral language and coalition are up for grabs in its safest terrain

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs demand Starmer change course after humiliating byelection loss

Scale of defeat to Greens has plunged party into fresh despair and again raised prospect of leadership challenge

The Guardian - UK

Five key takeaways from the Gorton and Denton byelection

The night saw a big win for the Greens, disappointment for Reform and landmark losses for Labour and the Tories

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‘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

Victory in Gorton and Denton is historic for the Greens – and cataclysmic for Britain’s two-party politics

The Green party’s dramatic capture of Gorton and Denton, supposedly one of Labour’s safest parliamentary constituencies, offers yet more evidence of the fragmentation of British politics.

The Conversation

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

What does the Greens’ victory in Gorton and Denton mean for the future of British politics? Our panel responds

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

The Guardian - UK

Gorton defeat shows Starmer leading Labour into electoral ‘Valley of Death’

Labour was pushed into third place in Gorton and Denton, behind both the victorious Green Party and Reform UK.

Evening Standard

Gorton and Denton by-election defeat a ‘nightmare scenario’ for Starmer’s Labour government

Labour was pushed into third place in Gorton and Denton despite winning a healthy majority in 2024

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The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Is the result in Gorton and Denton a sign of things to come?

In today’s newsletter: This byelection has long been mooted as a foreshadowing of coming elections in Wales, Scotland and eventually the whole of the UK

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

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

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The Guardian - UK

What a Gorton byelection win would mean for Reform, Greens and Labour

Polls put seat in three-way dead heat with Labour facing threats from Reform and Green party in once safe seat

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

The Guardian - UK

I see two things in Gorton and Denton: palpable frustration and the need for wise voting to stop Reform

After speaking to locals, I still can’t predict the result, but a big, combined effort will be needed. Without a united front the left may splinter and lose, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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

Evening Standard

London local elections leave Labour 'nowhere to hide' with Greens on march in the capital, new analysis

But the city is such a Labour stronghold that it may cling onto many wards, says Professor Sir John Curtice

The Independent UK

Union leaders issue new leadership ultimatum to Starmer

Prime minister told a summit in Munich that he ‘ended the week much stronger’ than he started it after attempts to oust him from Downing Street

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