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Rhun ap Iorwerth tells party conference Labour and Tories ‘slipping away’ and Reform UK is main threat

Nigel Farage says his party was victim of ‘cheating’ in Gorton and Denton byelection, although Manchester council says no issues reported

‘We don’t have to fight dirty to fight for change,’ says Green party’s new MP after Gorton and Denton byelection win

In British politics, victory speeches usually brim with triumph and party slogans. Hannah Spencer chose something else entirely: an apology.

The result challenges the narrative that Sir Keir Starmer’s party is the only viable left-wing option

Starmer called the byelection a battle for the nation’s soul. This result shows Labour has lost that – and I think it will lose much more, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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,…

Gorton and Denton byelection shatters Labour strategy of neglecting its core base while focusing on Reform defectors

Former MP for St Helens North was suspended by Labour Party in 2022 after complaint was made against him