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‘We would have won with Andy Burnham, but I know activists from my constituency don’t exactly feel inspired to go and campaign there now,’ says one Labour MP

A byelection has been set for February 26 in the Manchester constituency of Gorton and Denton. This will be a big test for Keir Starmer’s Labour party and a temperature check on the state of multi-party politics in the North. Although Labour won the seat comfortably in 2024, some early…

Hannah Spencer, a Trafford councillor and plumber, ran as the party’s candidate for mayor of Manchester in 2024

In today’s newsletter: As boarded‑up units spread from coastal towns to former industrial centres, a new ​Guardian investigation reveals how ​o​ur high streets have become a litmus test for public frustration and ​p​olitical choices

Exclusive: Ben Goldsmith will work on issues including fishing and green belt preservation to attract green Tories

Despite the controversy, Starmer’s visit has yielded tangible agreements

The BBC Question Time studio erupted into laughter as an audience member took a swipe at Reform UK.

Council said Edward Harris’s properties ‘failed to meet even most basic of living standards and legal requirements’

Reform says Kemi Badenoch has until Friday afternoon to publicly apologise