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How to understand the post-Gorton and Denton national poll that puts the Greens ahead of Labour

Polling by YouGov suggests a surge in support for the Green party across the country following the Gorton and Denton byelection. According to the poll, Zack Polanski’s party now has a national vote share of 21%, leapfrogging the Labour party. The Greens now sit within the margin of error behind…

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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

Evening Standard

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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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

Labour must cease taking progressive voters for granted, says Sadiq Khan

London mayor criticises PM for calling Greens ‘extreme’ after Gorton and Denton loss, saying it is a ‘flawed strategy’

The Guardian - UK

Labour anxiety and accusations after big shift in Muslim vote to Greens

PM criticises ‘sectarian politics’ in byelection but party may fear Greens’ nascent leftwing political machine

The Guardian - UK

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

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I saw how the Greens channelled voters’ anger – and fused it with hope. That’s why they won in Gorton and Denton

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 Guardian - UK

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

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.

Evening Standard

Gorton by-election: Pound dips as City get jitters on threat to Starmer if Labour loses to Reform or Greens

Zack Polanski’s Green Party, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK and Labour have been battling it out in the hotly-fought contest

Evening Standard

Polling stations open in by-election that could decide PM’s future

Labour won Gorton and Denton in 2024 with more than half the vote but polling suggests a three-way fight with Reform UK and the Greens.

The Independent UK

Starmer urges voters to reject ‘toxic’ politics in last ditch plea as polls open in Gorton and Denton by-election

With his premiership on the line, the prime minister issued a final message to voters in Gorton and Denton where Labour’s seventh safest seat could fall to Reform or the Greens

The Independent UK

Gorton and Denton to vote in by-election that could determine Starmer’s future

The Greens have sought to pitch themselves as the only option for anti-Reform voters.

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Evening Standard

Greens leader Polanski hits back at ‘vile’ Labour

Zack Polanski defended his party’s drugs policy as campaigning in the Gorton and Denton by-election enters its final 48 hours.

Evening Standard

Starmer's Gorton by-election visit fuels Labour hopes as Reform's fall after Farage heads to Chagos Islands

Labour, the Greens and Reform have been battling it out ahead of the by-election polling day on Thursday

The Conversation

Who will win in Gorton and Denton? What the results of every byelection since 2010 tell us

The fight is on for the Gorton and Denton byelection on February 26. It is a three-way contest between Labour, Reform and the Greens. According to Electoral Calculus, a site which runs regular MRP (multi-level regression post stratification) surveys, Reform will win with 32% of the vote, the Greens will…

Evening Standard

'Shy Labour voters' could save Starmer from defeat by Reform or Greens in Gorton by-election says polls expert

The three parties are ramping up their campaigns ahead of polling day on February 26

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The Independent UK

‘I would pack Starmer’s suitcase for him’: Disdain for Labour unites Gorton and Denton ahead of crucial by-election

ON THE GROUND: The fate of Keir Starmer’s premiership could be decided in Gorton and Denton on Thursday, where Labour faces a struggle to cling on to a 13,000 majority. Dan Haygarth speaks to despondent constituents who are considering switching their allegiance to the Greens or Reform

The Guardian - UK

Labour made four big errors in its Caerphilly byelection defeat. Here’s how to avoid them in Gorton and Denton

In Wales, Plaid Cymru sailed through as the anti-Reform party, at Labour’s expense. Unless lessons are learned, the Greens could do the same, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK

The Green surge shows UK politics has reached a turning point – and it has surprisingly little to do with Zack Polanski

At a party event in a school hall in Lewisham, people told me how disillusionment with Labour has led to this moment, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Independent UK

Could Labour lose Gorton and Denton? New polling puts Greens ahead for first time

Pollsters are offering mixed predictions of the final result

Louder

"There was no real sign that it was abig protest song, so most people listened to it and didn’t realise": The story of the anti-war commentary disguised as a four-minute pop song that set R.E.M. on the path to global success and stardom

R.E.M. countered accusations of selling out to a major by using their commercialclout to promote their political activism

The Independent UK

Labour MPs ‘reluctant to campaign in by-election’ as Reform and Greens threaten to snatch seat

‘We would have won with Andy Burnham, but I know activists from my constituency don’t exactly feel inspired to go and campaign there now,’ says one Labour MP

The Guardian - UK

Greens select former mayoral candidate to run in Gorton and Denton byelection

Hannah Spencer, a Trafford councillor and plumber, ran as the party’s candidate for mayor of Manchester in 2024

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