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The Guardian Politics27 Feb 2026

‘We defeated the parties of billionaire donors’: Hannah Spencer’s victory speech

‘We don’t have to fight dirty to fight for change,’ said Green party’s new MP after Gorton and Denton byelection win UK politics live – latest updates Hannah Spencer, a local plumber and Green party councillor, has been elected as the party’s first MP in northern England after overturning Labour’s 13,000-vote majority in the Gorton and Denton byelection. Here is her victory speech: I didn’t grow up wanting to be a politician. I’m a plumber. And two weeks ago, during all this, I also qualified

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BBC Politics27 Feb 2026

Chris Mason: Green win will prompt soul searching within Labour and questions for PM

The prime minister is facing questions about whether Labour's focus on Reform left them exposed among some of their regular supporters.

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BBC Politics27 Feb 2026

Chris Mason: Green win will prompt soul searching within Labour and questions for PM

The prime minister is facing questions about whether Labour's focus on Reform left them exposed among some of their regular supporters.

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BBC Politics27 Feb 2026

Starmer says he will fight on after by-election defeat to Greens

The result - in a seat Labour has held for nearly 100 years - has renewed criticism of Sir Keir's leadership from Labour MPs.

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The Guardian Politics27 Feb 2026

I saw how the Greens channelled voters’ anger – and fused it with hope. That’s why they won in Gorton and Denton | Owen Jones

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 It wasn’t even close. The scale of victory of the Green party’s Hannah Spencer in Gorton and Denton changes everything. For years, British politics has oscillated between snuffing out hope and stoking fear. The main parties converged around an economic model that irretrievably broke in the crash of 2008, then encouraged understandably furious voters to blame f

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BBC Politics27 Feb 2026

From plumber to Parliament: the Green Party's new MP

Spencer marked her victory by apologising to customers for potentially having to cancel work due to her Westminster move.

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BBC Politics27 Feb 2026

From plumber to Parliament: the Green Party's new MP

Spencer marked her victory by apologising to customers for potentially having to cancel work due to her Westminster move.

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The Guardian Politics27 Feb 2026

Green win shows progressive voters are now voting against Labour as well as Reform

Gorton and Denton byelection shatters Labour strategy of neglecting its core base while focusing on Reform defectors UK politics live – latest updates The Gorton and Denton byelection produced Labour’s most feared outcome – the Greens winning and potential displacing Labour as the choice of anti-Reform voters. This risk was signposted for months. It is just the latest of the unintended consequences produced by this government: first, a manifesto commitment to not raise taxes that has led to co

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BBC Politics27 Feb 2026

Watch: How victory for the Green Party unfolded

Labour, which took the Greater Manchester seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, was pushed into third place.

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Express Politics27 Feb 2026

I met new Green MP Hannah Spencer - here's why I think she'll be absolutely hopeless

The Greens have won Gorton and Denton in a political earthquake - but I met Hannah Spencer during the campaign and fear she will be hopeless in Parliament.

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The Guardian Politics27 Feb 2026

Hannah Spencer: the Green MP speaking to everyday people’s frustrations

Winner of Gorton and Denton byelection was driven into politics by growing gap between super-rich and ‘rest of us’ UK politics live – latest updates Above the college workbench where Hannah Spencer has been training to be a plasterer, her fellow students recently added a sign: “Ministry of Plastering and Plumbing – Hannah Spencer MP”. Four weeks ago, the title might have felt faintly ridiculous to a 34-year-old plumber who only entered politics in 2023. Now, it is very real after Spencer was e

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Express Politics27 Feb 2026

Keir Starmer was battered by Reform as well as the Greens in Gorton and Denton by-election

Nigel Farage's party came second but they still have good reason to celebrate today - and Keir Starmer should be terrified, says Jonathan Walker

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