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Zack Polanski: How Green army high on hope may sweep leader to historic London by-election win

Hundreds of Green activists are set to hit the streets of Holborn and St Pancras from this Sunday to try to get their party leader elected to Parliament

Evening Standard · Sep 4

Zack Polanski set to stand in crunch London by-election as Greens eye massive win after Starmer quits

Exclusive: Greens plan to flood the Holborn and St Pancras constituency with activists as they seek historic win

Evening Standard · Sep 2

Burnham reflects on ‘difficult’ Gorton and Denton by-election block

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The Independent UK · Aug 5

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Andy Burnham admits Gorton and Denton by-election block was ‘hard’ as he reflects on friendship with Starmer

‘It can get difficult in terms of personal relationships in politics,’ prime minister says, ‘but it’s baked in’

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Greens name councillor as candidate to replace Burnham as Manchester mayor

Geraldine Coggins is aiming to build on the Greens’ success in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

The Independent UK · Jun 20

A losing streak? Makerfield shows mounting dangers for Nigel Farage

From Restore and tactical voting to questions over that £5m gift, the Reform leader faces challenges on several fronts

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19

Greens split over how hard to challenge Burnham in Makerfield byelection

Some in party fear all-out campaign could boost Reform’s chances but others say it is not Greens’ job to help Labour

The Guardian - UK · May 18

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Can Andy Burnham actually beat Reform in Makerfield to take on Starmer? Here’s what the data shows

The Mayor of Manchester has several obstacles to overcome on the long road to Westminster

The Independent UK · May 15

Greens suggest they will properly contest byelection, in blow to Burnham

Statement follows speculation party would not field candidate in Makerfield or barely fight seat

The Guardian - UK · May 15

Sectarianism? Family voting? No, what British Muslims are doing with their votes is called democracy

I’ve been speaking to Muslims across the country, many of whom are deserting Labour. They are as angry about potholes, traffic and litter as anyone else, says journalist and historian Taj Ali

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28

Farage hits out at ‘establishment whitewash’ over Gorton and Denton by-election police probe

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The Independent UK · Mar 27

Farage claims ‘whitewash’ after police find no evidence of Gorton family voting

The Reform UK leader claimed there had been an ‘establishment whitewash’ after officers said they had found no evidence of the illegal practice.

Evening Standard · Mar 27

Police find no evidence of criminality in Gorton and Denton byelection

Reform UK had asked officers to investigate claims of ‘family voting’ after losing contest in Greater Manchester

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27

Nigel Farage furious as police find no evidence of ‘family voting’ in Gorton and Denton by-election

Greater Manchester Police said there was ‘no remaining reasonable line of inquiry’ after investigating the claims

The Independent UK · Mar 27

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Evening Standard · Mar 27

Police find no evidence of ‘family voting’ in Gorton and Denton by-election

Greater Manchester Police said there was ‘no remaining reasonable line of inquiry’ after investigating the claims.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

Labour lost white working-class voters to Greens in Gorton and Denton, party analysis finds

Lucy Powell says byelection showed people need a ‘reason’ to vote Labour, as senior figures consider change in strategy

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12

New Green MP calls for tolerance and inclusivity in first Commons speech

Former plumber Hannah Spencer, who won Gorton and Denton byelection, also says more MPs from manual working backgrounds are needed

Evening Standard · Mar 12

More plumbers and plasterers should become MPs says Green in maiden speech

Hannah Spencer triumphed for the Greens in the Gorton and Denton by-election in February.

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 8

While people feel the foundations of their lives are shaking, this deep political crisis will continue

The partisan debate since the Gorton and Denton byelection risks blinding us to the truth. People are rejecting wholesale the way our politics has developed, says Labour MP Clive Lewis

The Independent UK · Mar 7

Starmer ‘too scared’ after by-election loss to support Trump’s war in Iran, Badenoch says

Starmer faced a humiliating by-election defeat in Gorton and Denton to the Green Party last week

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7

I predict a Green wave in the local elections. Anyone who thinks our byelection win was an outlier is mistaken

Since the Gorton and Denton victory, I have travelled the UK and seen the energy that result unleashed. More will follow, says Zack Polanski, leader of the Green party

Evening Standard · Mar 6

Labour beats Reform UK with first council by-election gain in almost a year

Sir Keir Starmer’s party has lost over 50 council seats in polls called since the last local elections

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5

Starmer is facing a cocktail of dissent that is growing ever more potent

After the Greens’ byelection win, PM’s failure to make a progressive offer has angered Labour’s soft-left majority

Evening Standard · Mar 4

Labour 'risks losing 600 seats' in London local elections in worse nightmare than Gorton disaster

Sir Keir Starmer’s party is facing tough battles against the Greens, Reform UK, the Conservatives and the Lib Dems

The Conversation · Mar 3

Late deciders, higher turnout: what the Gorton and Denton byelection taught us about voters

Hannah Spencer’s win in the Gorton and Denton parliamentary byelection was a momentous victory for the Green party. The party’s first-ever byelection win overturned a large Labour majority and put the general election winners into third place, behind Reform UK.

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