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 The Guardian - UK · Feb 27
Concerns raised over ‘family voting’ in Gorton and Denton by-election A row is brewing over warnings of people forcing their family members to vote in a certain way. Evening Standard · Feb 26
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 · Feb 26
Jeremy Corbyn to be Your Party’s parliamentary leader as Zarah Sultana loses out The contest has served as a battle between co-founders Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana The Independent UK · Feb 26
It’s taboo to admit it, but voters bear some responsibility for the frayed state of Britain Populists blame an ever-expanding list of enemies for social ills – many of which are in fact caused by changes in our habits and social norms, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett The Guardian - UK · Feb 26
A special election in England pits Starmer's Labour against rivals to left and right A special election in England on Thursday has become a big test for Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his struggling Labour Party government The Independent UK · Feb 26
Gorton by-election: Who will win – Nigel Farage’s Reform, Zack Polanski’s Greens or Labour? The Greens are the bookies’ favourite, Labour is confident, but never underestimate Reform Evening Standard · Feb 26
Polls open in Gorton and Denton by-election that could decide Starmer’s future A crucial by-election is underway in Gorton and Denton, serving as a significant test for Sir Keir Starmer's leadership. The contest is predicted to be a tight three-way race between Labour's Angeliki Stogia, Reform UK's Matt Goodwin, and the Green Party's Hannah Spencer. Sir Keir Starmer urged voters to back… The Independent UK · Feb 26
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 · Feb 26
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 · Feb 26
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 · Feb 26
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. The Independent UK · Feb 26
New Chagos shambles as government forced to deny deal paused over Trump intervention It comes as a group of Chagossians who have defied the UK government and landed on one of the Indian Ocean islands have told The Independent that they are not there for a publicity stunt and plan to stay permanently The Independent UK · Feb 25
Great Kemi revival stalls as student loans debate turns into deranged tirade PMQs was going reasonably well for Tory leader until she began to find her own argument too worthy and started hurling insults instead The Guardian - UK · Feb 25
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25 Foreign Office denies minister’s claim the Chagos Islands deal has been paused – as it happened Minister told MPs the deal had been been paused, but that was immediately denied by the Foreign Office
Euronews · Feb 25 British charm offensive on 'Made in Europe' under way as London seeks closer EU ties UK Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle is meeting European Commission officials on Wednesday and Thursday to push for closer EU-UK ties – and argue that any European Preference scheme should include London.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25 Moves to pave way for Chagos handover paused, minister tells MPs But officials say Hamish Falconer misspoke in saying UK ‘pausing for discussions with our American counterparts’
Evening Standard · Feb 25 Starmer takes aim at rivals in final PMQs before Gorton and Denton by-election Labour faces an uphill fight to retain Gorton and Denton, which is due to go to the polls on Thursday.
Evening Standard · Feb 25 Nigel Farage claims the Maldives will launch counter-claim over Chagos Islands The Reform UK leader, who visited the Maldives over the weekend, said they are “upset” about the UK’s Chagos deal with Mauritius.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25 How is Reform’s charmless candidate still a contender in Gorton and Denton? Ask Labour This byelection should have been a stroll for Keir Starmer’s party. Instead, all hope of defeating Matt Goodwin now seems to lie with the Greens, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
Evening Standard · Feb 25 Nigel Farage heads to Gorton by-election for 'knife-edge' showdown against Zack Polanski's Greens and Labour The by-election race was said to be on a knife edge after a poll showed Labour on 28%, the Greens 28% and Reform UK 27%
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25 Great news! Bookies think Labour can win the next election. Bad news! It’s down to Elon Musk The Reform vote is being eaten into by the Musk-backed Restore Britain, led by Rupert Lowe. I fear that Labour may read the wrong message from all this, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
The Independent UK · Feb 25 Gordon Brown warns Nigel Farage will drag UK back into ‘Tory poverty years’ Gordon Brown hit out at Reform’s plan to reinstate the two child benefit cap
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25 From Trump’s Maga to Farage’s Reform, they’re all following Putin’s nationalism playbook Reform is promising a ‘patriotic school curriculum’ – but what does that mean? In the end it comes down to submission to the leader, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The Independent UK · Feb 24 Farage has helped clean ‘drama queens’ out of the Tory party, says Badenoch Nigel Farage has helped clear out “drama queens” from the Tory party, Kemi Badenoch has told The Independent.