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Express Politics27 Feb 2026

Nigel Farage asks police to investigate Dorton and Genton by-election 'cheating' claims

The Reform UK leader says there are 'grave questions about the integrity of the secret ballot and public confidence in the result'

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Conservative Home27 Feb 2026

Lord Ashcroft: “If a good independent came, I’d give him a chance. I’ve given Labour chances”: My focus groups of Muslim voters

Last month in Birmingham we conducted focus groups among people who will play a decisive part in the next election in constituencies around the country, as they did in the Gorton and Denton by-election: Muslim voters who backed Labour in 2024. The post Lord Ashcroft: “If a good independent came, I’d give him a chance. I’ve given Labour chances”: My focus groups of Muslim voters appeared first on Conservative Home.

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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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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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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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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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