Workers Party of Britain not contesting by-election

"The party, led by George Galloway, said it was "in the best interests of the working-class" to withdraw from the election. In a statement, the Workers Party of Britain said Labour had "woefully failed the people of the constituency". The party claimed Labour was the "enemy of the British people", adding that British people had become "poorer" while the government spent money on "a wasteful war" in Ukraine. It also criticised the planned introduction of digital ID cards."

"The Workers Party of Britain has said it has taken the "difficult decision" not to contest the Gorton and Denton by-election. At the general election in July 2024, Galloway's party got 10.3% of the vote and came fourth. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Andrew Gwynne, who said he was stepping down for health reasons that had been aggravated in the last year by the fall-out from leaked messages from a controversial WhatsApp group. Gwynne secured 50.8% of the vote, enough for a majority of more than 13,000 ahead of Reform UK (14.1%)."

""Whoever wins, if Labour lose, Starmer must resign.""

The Workers Party of Britain, led by George Galloway, withdrew from the Gorton and Denton by-election, calling the decision "difficult" and saying it was in the "best interests of the working-class." The party criticised Labour as having "woefully failed the people of the constituency" and labelled Labour the "enemy of the British people," saying people had become "poorer" while the government spent money on a "wasteful war" in Ukraine. The party opposed planned digital ID cards and claimed the by-election was triggered by Labour to install a new acceptable face; it said Starmer must resign if Labour lose. Galloway's party won 10.3% at the July 2024 general election.

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