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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 · Feb 27

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 · Feb 27

Labour leadership truce holds for now but clock is ticking for Starmer

Countdown to May has begun and dejected Labour MPs want to see in that time PM is capable of change

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27

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 · Feb 27

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 · Feb 27

‘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 · Feb 27

‘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 · Feb 27

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 Times of India · Feb 27

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

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The Independent UK · Feb 27

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 · Feb 27