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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

SNP would be ‘complacent’ to think Holyrood election is ‘in the bag’ – Alexander

Scottish Labour campaign co-chairman Douglas Alexander accepted however his party are underdogs for the May election.

Evening Standard

May election could be Labour’s ‘only chance’ to oust SNP – Anas Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader was speaking as he addressed his party’s conference in Paisley.

Evening Standard

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Spencer’s victory speech an object lesson in grace while Reform’s man rages

Matt Goodwin claimed cheating in Gorton and Denton, Angeliki Stogia fled, Keir was tin-eared and Kemi brought the comedy

The Guardian - UK

Welsh elections a choice between culture and ignorance, Plaid leader says

Rhun ap Iorwerth tells party conference Labour and Tories ‘slipping away’ and Reform UK is main threat

The Guardian - UK

Reform and Tories report ‘family voting’ allegations to watchdog

Nigel Farage says his party was victim of ‘cheating’ in Gorton and Denton byelection, although Manchester council says no issues reported

The Guardian - UK

Having romped into third place in Gorton and Denton, Labour is celebrating its success with a word salad

Got battered at the polls? No problem. Just act like voters want more of what you’re selling – not considerably less, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

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What Hannah Spencer’s historic win means for the Green party’s future

The byelection in Gorton and Denton this week has been huge for the Green party of England and Wales, with Hannah Spencer pushing Reform’s Matt Goodwin into second place, and Labour into third. Having one extra MP in parliament may not seem like a big milestone, but this byelection win…

The Conversation

The Green Party’s General Election manifesto at a glance

Here are some of the headline policy proposals from the Greens

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

‘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

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

‘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

Evening Standard

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

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The Times of India

Labour Pain: Why Green win in bypolls is a major red flag for Keir Starmer

The numbers alone capture the scale of Labour’s collapse. The Greens secured 14,980 votes, representing 40.7 percent of the electorate. Reform UK came second with 10,578 votes, or 28.7 percent. Labour was pushed into third place with just 9,364 votes, amounting to 25.4 percent. The Conservatives, once Labour’s primary rival,…

The Guardian - UK

Green win shows progressive voters are now voting against Labour as well as Reform

Gorton and Denton byelection shatters Labour strategy of neglecting its core base while focusing on Reform defectors

The Conversation

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 Independent UK

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

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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 Independent UK

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

The Guardian - UK

Celebrations, selfies and crowdsurfing: Greens relish seismic night in British politics

Optimism and quiet confidence gave way to jubilation with party’s historic victory in Gorton and Denton byelection

Evening Standard

By-election 'cheating' row erupts as Nigel Farage's Reform UK reports 'family voting' claims to police

Concerns were raised about people forcing family members to vote in a certain way during the contest in Manchester

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s worst fears realised by Greens’ victory in Gorton and Denton byelection

Result shows progressive voters they have an alternative to Labour against Reform UK, and reveals task ahead for Starmer

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