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The Latest Breaking News from Rochdale

George Galloway targets Angela Rayner’s seat after he is sworn in as MP

Workers party leader says there are many places where it can win or ‘make sure that Keir Starmer doesn’t’

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak’s No 10 speech gave a glimpse into the long election campaign ahead

Expect to hear more about extremism in the coming weeks, as the Tory party tries to identify Labour vulnerabilities, says the Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls

The Guardian - UK

Writing off George Galloway ignores his dangerous appeal to both far left and right

Muslims angry over Gaza and white conservatives joined in electing the new MP for Rochdale. Those who see him as a fringe figure do so at their peril

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‘They don’t represent us’: Rochdale voters on why they deserted major parties

Voters express dissatisfaction with the Labour party and other groups as insurgent George Galloway wins byelection

The Guardian - UK

George Galloway stands accused of profiting from the pain of Gaza – and rightly so. But he is not the only one

The new Rochdale MP is hardly unique. He is just highly adept at swimming in the toxic swamp that is so much of our politics, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Cameron’s diplomacy skills have come too little, too late

Brief letters: Foreign secretary’s popularity | Rochdale byelection result | Uses of spelling lessons | Sheffield correspondents

The Guardian - UK

Labour at risk of taking Muslim voters for granted, says thinktank

Rochdale byelection loss will concern MPs in seats with big Muslim populations, says Compass director

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OPINION - The Standard View: Political division and rhetorical poison follow George Galloway wherever he goes

It is always churlish to criticise voters for their decision in a democratic election, never more so than in Rochdale, where the choice was such a poor one.

Evening Standard

Rochdale byelection confirms dissatisfaction but little else is certain

Bizarre circumstances behind George Galloway’s sweeping victory make implications for national politics unclear

The Guardian - UK

George Galloway Wins Special Election In Rochdale

George Galloway's win in Rochdale's special election sparks debate on UK politics and foreign policy.

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After George Galloway’s triumph in Rochdale, urgent questions loom for Keir Starmer – and the left, too

Labour’s Muslim supporters are angry. The left must think about what happens when Starmer’s approach unravels, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Who is George Galloway? Rochdale MP clashes on Good Morning Britain appearance

In many tetchy exchanges Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley struggled to get a straight answer out of the Left-winger, long a supporter of the Palestinians

Evening Standard

What does George Galloway’s Rochdale byelection win mean for other parties?

Galloway claimed his victory signalled a ‘shifting of tectonic plates’. The reality is perhaps less apocalyptic

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Labour suffers a huge loss as Galloway takes Rochdale

In today’s newsletter: what victory for a veteran political disruptor means after a toxic byelection in Rochdale

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George Galloway who campaigned against Gaza war wins UK by-election

George Galloway wins Rochdale seat by 12,335 votes after running on pro-Palestine campaign.

Evening Standard

George Galloway storms to Rochdale by-election win and says: 'This is for Gaza'

In his victory speech, Galloway said: ‘Keir Starmer, this is for Gaza’

The Guardian - UK

Rochdale byelection: Keir Starmer apologises after George Galloway wins but says he was right to disown Labour candidate – as it happened

Labour leader says ‘Galloway only won because Labour did not stand’ but says it was right to withdraw candidate

The Guardian - UK

George Galloway: constituency-hopping campaigner who is rarely far from controversy

With Rochdale win, Galloway has been elected to represent voters in four cities for three parties across four decades

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The Guardian - UK

‘This is for Gaza’: George Galloway sweeps to victory in Rochdale byelection

Former Labour MP wins almost 40% of vote in contest beset by controversy and dominated by Israel-Gaza war

The Guardian - UK

Polls close in Rochdale byelection with George Galloway favourite to win seat

Former Labour MP could take seat from party after it pulled support for its candidate over Israel remarks

The Guardian - UK

Rochdale polls open after election contest dominated by Gaza

Byelection in Greater Manchester town sees George Galloway standing on a pro-Palestine ticket while Labour abandoned its candidate over claims about Israel

France 24

Gaza war comments, ghosts of past anti-Semitism rows haunt UK’s Labour Party

Voters in the northern English town of Rochdale go to the polls Thursday in a by-election that has roiled the Labour Party with a new anti-Semitism controversy. Britain’s main opposition party was the clear favourite until its candidate was disowned for espousing conspiracy theories about Israel. The row recalls the…

Evening Standard

PMQs sketch: Nasty and loud as Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clash over antisemitism and Islamophobia

Lee Anderson and Liz Truss offer Labour leader rich pickings but under-fire Speaker struggles to keep order

The Guardian - UK

‘It is bleak’: Rochdale fight to survive in shadow of Ratcliffe’s £1.3bn deal

Fear stalks club’s first home game since warning £2m is needed to avoid threat of liquidation but there is also plenty of fight

Evening Standard

London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he would spoil his ballot in Rochdale by-election

None of the candidates should be in the House of Commons, according to Khan

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