"Hannah Spencer, a local plumber and Green party councillor, was elected as the party's first MP in northern England after securing 40.7 per cent of the vote, and a 4,402-vote majority. Reform UK, with candidate Matt Goodwin, won 28.7 per cent with 10,578 votes, while Labour lagged behind on 25.4 per cent with 9,364 votes."
"In her victory speech, Ms Spencer said people were being bled dry and were sick of our hard work making other people rich. The 34-year-old, who becomes the Green Party's fifth MP, praised her party's hopeful campaign and said we have shown that we don't have to accept being turned against each other."
The Green Party achieved a major electoral victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election, with candidate Hannah Spencer, a local plumber and councillor, winning 40.7% of the vote and a 4,402-vote majority. This result represents the party's first MP in northern England and their fifth MP overall. Reform UK came second with 28.7% of the vote, while Labour finished third with 25.4%, a significant setback for the party that previously held the seat as one of its safest constituencies. Spencer's victory speech emphasized themes of economic hardship and unity, stating that people were tired of their hard work enriching others and rejecting divisive politics.
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