‘Mainstream majority’ do not want Farage or Polanski as PM, Keir Starmer says The Prime Minister spoke to backbenchers at a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party on Monday. Evening Standard · Mar 2
Zack Polanski accuses Keir Starmer of jumping into ‘another Middle East illegal war’ Green Party leader Zack Polanski has criticised Sir Keir Starmer's decision to allow US forces to operate from British bases against Iran. The Independent UK · Mar 2
Farage emulating ‘his hero Trump’ in deriding byelection results, says new Green MP Reform leader says without evidence that his party’s candidate came first among UK-born voters, as Hannah Spencer takes seat in parliament The Guardian - UK · Mar 2
Farage: Reform candidate would have won by-election if only UK citizens voted The Green Party’s Hannah Spencer triumphed in the Gorton and Denton by-election, with Reform’s Matt Goodwin coming second. Evening Standard · Mar 2
New Green Party MP Hannah Spencer sworn in to Parliament after by-election win The new Gorton and Denton MP was called forward by Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle at the start of parliamentary business on Monday. Evening Standard · Mar 2
'I won't commit UK military to unlawful action,' says Starmer hitting back at Trump on Iran air strikes The Prime Minister clashed in an extraordinary bust-up with the American president over the use of UK bases by US forces to attack Iran Evening Standard · Mar 2
Green party membership in UK passes 200,000 after byelection victory Party leader Zack Polanski says surge in numbers ‘proves that the future of progressive politics belongs to the Greens’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 1
‘We’re going into a dark place’: Brit awards artists voice alarm over Reform UK’s rise CMAT, Wolf Alice, Wet Leg, Self Esteem and Loyle Carner say musicians should not shy away from politics – with several warning of ‘scary times’ as the far right gains ground The Guardian - UK · Feb 28
Labour MPs issue Starmer warning after ‘catastrophic’ by-election defeat IN FULL The Independent UK · Feb 27
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 · Feb 27
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 · Feb 27
‘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 · Feb 27
Nigel Farage Fury: Reform UK Leader Makes 'Cheating' Claims After By-Election Loss Nigel Farage has accused opponents of 'cheating' after Reform UK's defeat in the Gorton and Denton by-election, even as officials insisted no issues were reported on polling day. The row has collided with a landmark Green Party win—and fresh scrutiny of what election observers called 'family voting.' International Business Times UK · Feb 27
Evening Standard · Feb 27 ‘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
The Independent UK · Feb 27 Zack Polanski celebrates Greens’ win in Gorton and Denton: ‘A message of hope’ The Green Party’s win in the Gorton and Denton by-election sends a “message of hope” to the country, Zack Polanski said after Hannah Spencer’s victory in the formerly safe seat for Labour.
The Independent UK · Feb 27 Watch Hannah Spencer’s speech in full as Greens win Gorton and Denton by-election Newly-elected Gorton and Denton MP Hannah Spencer apologised to her customers in her victory speech following the Green Party's historic win in Thursday's (27 February) by-election.
The Independent UK · Feb 27 Farage says he has reported ‘family voting’ claims in Gorton and Denton by-election to police Labour chair Anna Turley says report by Democracy Volunteers which claimed to observe high levels of ‘family voting’ is concerning
The Independent UK · Feb 27 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 · Feb 27 Carol Vorderman shares tearful reaction to Green Party’s historic Gorton and Denton by-election win IN FULL
The Independent UK · Feb 27 Carol Vorderman cries as Green Party wins historic Gorton and Denton by-election Carol Vorderman has shared her tearful reaction to the Green Party's historic win in the Gorton and Denton by-election.
The Independent UK · Feb 27 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
Evening Standard · Feb 27 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.
The Independent UK · Feb 27 New Green MP Hannah Spencer slams ‘misinformation’ about her ahead of Gorton and Denton by-election victory New Green Party MP Hannah Spencer said she had “targeted misinformation” directed at her in the build-up to the by-election in Gorton and Denton.
The Independent UK · Feb 27 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