Green party wins Gorton and Denton byelection, pushing Labour to third place in blow to Keir Starmer
by Josh Halliday North of England editor from World news | The Guardian on (#73W6H)
Hannah Spencer elected as party's first MP in northern England as Labour sees 25.3% drop in vote compared with 2024
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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