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Green party wins Gorton and Denton byelection, pushing Labour to third place
Politics•February 27, 2026 at 11:25 AMNational

Green party wins Gorton and Denton byelection, pushing Labour to third place

By Josh Halliday North of England editor•The Guardian - UK News

Hannah Spencer elected as party’s first MP in northern England as vote share for Keir Starmer’s party plummetsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Green party has pulled off a landmark victory in the Gorton and Denton byelection in a significant blow to Keir Starmer, who vowed to “keep on fighting” after the humiliating defeat.Hannah Spencer, a local plumber and Green party councillor, was elected as the party’s first MP in northern England after overturning Labour’s 13,000-vote majority. Continue reading...

Hannah Spencer elected as party’s first MP in northern England as vote share for Keir Starmer’s party plummets

The Green party has pulled off a landmark victory in the Gorton and Denton byelection in a significant blow to Keir Starmer, who vowed to “keep on fighting” after the humiliating defeat.

Hannah Spencer, a local plumber and Green party councillor, was elected as the party’s first MP in northern England after overturning Labour’s 13,000-vote majority.

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