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Guido Fawkes27 Feb 2026

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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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Sky News Politics27 Feb 2026

Reform reports claims of 'family voting' to police and Electoral Commission

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says his party has reported claims of "family voting" in the Gorton and Denton by-election to police and the Electoral Commission.

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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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Guido Fawkes27 Feb 2026

Starmer Attempts to Reassure Labour MPs With Letter After By-Election Disaster

Starmer has written to Labour MPs about Gorton & Denton. It’s George Galloway’s fault apparently… “Dear Colleagues, The result in Gorton and Denton is deeply disappointing. Instead of a Labour MP who can be a local champion delivering for Gorton and Denton alongside a Labour Government and a Labour mayor, the people of Gorton and…

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Conservative Home27 Feb 2026

Lana Hempsall: Motability reform? It’s time to scratch below the surface

Motability is just one of the most visible and politically sensitive manifestations of the growth of disability caseloads among working-age individuals, a visible demonstration of the confused, expensive mess that the welfare system has become. The post Lana Hempsall: Motability reform? It’s time to scratch below the surface appeared first on Conservative Home.

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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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Guido Fawkes27 Feb 2026

Judges Slap Down CPS’ Attempt to Prosecute Acquitted Quran Burner

Judges have backed Hamit Coskun – convicted of a religiously aggravated public order offence after he burned a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish Consulate – and quashed the Crown Prosecution Service’s appeal against him. Coskun’s conviction was overturned in October – now the CPS’ appeal has been slapped down… This prevents the introduction…

BBC Politics27 Feb 2026

Arrest after Churchill statue defaced with graffiti

The statue of the former prime minster at Westminster was vandalised with slogans daubed in red paint.

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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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