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East London Labour councillor barred from standing for re-election accuses party of 'institutional racism' as she defects to Greens

An East London Labour councillor barred from standing for re-election has defected to the Green Party, accusing her former party of institutional racism.

Evening Standard

Starmer ‘too scared’ after by-election loss to support Trump’s war in Iran, Badenoch says

Starmer faced a humiliating by-election defeat in Gorton and Denton to the Green Party last week

The Independent UK

I predict a Green wave in the local elections. Anyone who thinks our byelection win was an outlier is mistaken

Since the Gorton and Denton victory, I have travelled the UK and seen the energy that result unleashed. More will follow, says Zack Polanski, leader of the Green party

The Guardian - UK

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Son of Labour’s former deputy PM John Prescott joins the Greens

David Prescott, whose father was a key part of the Blair government, defects to Zack Polanski’s party

The Independent UK

Labour beats Reform UK with first council by-election gain in almost a year

Sir Keir Starmer’s party has lost over 50 council seats in polls called since the last local elections

Evening Standard

Greens deputy leader calls for apology from Starmer over false claims that led to death threats

Mothin Ali fears for his life after anti-war protest was wrongly described as being in support of Iranian regime

The Guardian - UK

Meet Brian McGinnis, the Ex-Marine Ejected from Capitol Hill and Green Party Senate Candidate

Ex-Marine and Green Party candidate Brian McGinnis ejected from Capitol Hill hearing after protesting US military policy; faces charges for resisting arrest and assaulting officers.

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Who is Mothin Ali? Why is the Green Party leader fighting with Keir Starmer?

Leeds councillor Mothin Ali, Green Party co-deputy leader, faces controversy over statements on Israel and international conflicts. His 2023 tweet about "white supremacist European settler colonialism" and a 2025 remark calling an IDF-serving rabbi an "animal" drew sharp criticism. A 2026 parliamentary clash with PM Keir Starmer further intensified scrutiny.

The Times of India

Labour 'risks losing 600 seats' in London local elections in worse nightmare than Gorton disaster

Sir Keir Starmer’s party is facing tough battles against the Greens, Reform UK, the Conservatives and the Lib Dems

Evening Standard

Reeves insists she has right plan despite economic growth forecast cut

The Office for Budget Responsibility slashed the growth forecast for 2026 and hiked its expectation for unemployment.

Evening Standard

Greens leapfrog Labour into second place after historic by-election win, poll shows

YouGov said the Greens’ popularity comes as a result of the Gorton and Denton by-election, a victory which caused the party to appear a more viable option and less of a wasted vote

The Independent UK

Green Party deputy criticised for attending rally opposing killing of Khamenei

Sir Keir Starmer has expressed his shock at the actions of Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali after he attended a rally protesting the US killing of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Sir Keir said it was “important that all of us set our face against antisemitism” and added that the…

The Independent UK

‘Mainstream majority’ do not want Farage or Polanski as PM, Keir Starmer says

The Prime Minister spoke to backbenchers at a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party on Monday.

Evening Standard

Farage: Reform candidate would have won by-election if only UK citizens voted

The Green Party’s Hannah Spencer triumphed in the Gorton and Denton by-election, with Reform’s Matt Goodwin coming second.

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The Guardian - UK

Byelection trouncing has lessons for Labour

Letters: Readers respond to the Green party’s victory in Gorton and Denton

Evening Standard

Gorton and Denton by-election bombshell: Five big takeaways

The by-election was a devastating blow for Sir Keir Starmer as Labour were pushed into a humiliating third place

The Independent UK

Starmer finds himself in a great Green mess – and he is now in the last chance saloon

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: If the PM is to rebound from this disastrous result and fend off Zack Polanski from Labour's left flank, he must drop every distraction and ‘deliver, deliver, deliver’

The Conversation

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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Evening Standard

What are the Green Party's policies? Polls forecast 'political earthquake' in London

The Green Party's manifesto outlines transformative policies in energy, economy, and more, positioning them as a key player in the next General Election

The Independent 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

Evening Standard

‘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

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 Independent UK

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

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The Independent UK

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

Who is Zack Polanski? What to know about Green Party’s leader after by-election win

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