"The Green Party has snatched the formerly safe seat of Gorton and Denton away from Labour in a humiliating defeat for Sir Keir Starmer, which will fuel further questions over his leadership of the party. The result, which saw Labour's Angeliki Stogia come in third, is a major blow to the prime minister's struggling authority, amid devastating approval ratings and mounting concern over the direction of government."
"Hannah Spencer a councillor and plumber received 14,980 votes, while Reform UK's Matt Goodwin came second with 10,578. Meanwhile, Labour slumped to third place with 9,364 votes, down from 18,555 in the 2024 general election, when the turnout was similarly high in the formerly safe seat."
"Top pollster Professor Sir John Curtice described the result as seismic and means the future of British politics is now even more uncertain than it was already."
The Green Party achieved a historic by-election victory in Gorton and Denton, a seat previously held safely by Labour. Green candidate Hannah Spencer, a councillor and plumber, secured 14,980 votes, while Reform UK's Matt Goodwin came second with 10,578 votes. Labour's Angeliki Stogia finished third with 9,364 votes, a dramatic decline from the 18,555 votes Labour received in the 2024 general election. The Conservative and Liberal Democrat candidates received minimal support. Political analyst Professor Sir John Curtice characterized the result as seismic, indicating increased uncertainty in British politics. The outcome represents a humiliating defeat for Prime Minister Starmer, intensifying questions about his leadership amid low approval ratings and concerns about government direction.
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