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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

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

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…

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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

‘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

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,…

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Why Starmer’s government is stuck in ‘electoral Valley of Death’ after by-election defeat

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The Independent UK

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

Lords to be seen as ‘irrelevant’ if no progress on assisted dying law – Falconer

The Labour former minister said peers have spent more than 80 hours scrutinising the contentious legislation since it was passed by MPs in June.

Evening Standard

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 Conversation

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

Keir Starmer vows to fight on despite humiliation of Green by-election win

He acknowledged it was a ‘disappointing’ result and that voters were ‘frustrated’.

Evening Standard

‘Underdog’ Anas Sarwar insists Labour can win Scottish election in 10 weeks

He cautioned against using the party’s defeat in the Gorton and Denton Westminster by-election to forecast the outcome of the May 7 poll in Scotland.

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Starmer under pressure as Labour civil war erupts over humiliating by-election loss

Labour backbenchers say Starmer’s departure ‘a question of when, not if’ after catastrophic defeat in Gorton and Denton

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

Evening Standard

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 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

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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

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

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 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

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Is the result in Gorton and Denton a sign of things to come?

In today’s newsletter: This byelection has long been mooted as a foreshadowing of coming elections in Wales, Scotland and eventually the whole of the UK

The Independent UK

Gorton and Denton: Starmer humiliated as Labour come third in crushing by-election defeat

Labour slump to third place in the Manchester constituency as the Greens win their first ever parliamentary by-election

The Independent UK

Humiliation for Starmer as Greens seize safe Labour seat

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