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Express Politics28 Feb 2026

Anguish in Labour as Keir Starmer compared to Joe Biden and polls tell horror story

Nearly half of Labour supporters would consider voting Green and Sir Keir Starmer is compared to US president who paved the way for Trump's election

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The Guardian Politics28 Feb 2026

Burnham would ‘probably’ have won byelection, says Labour deputy leader

Lucy Powell calls for party to make more use of Greater Manchester mayor after Gorton and Denton defeat Andy Burnham would have won the Gorton and Denton byelection, Labour’s deputy leader said as she called for the party to make more use of the Greater Manchester mayor. Labour fell to third in the previously rock-solid seat on Thursday, with the Greens winning a fifth seat in parliament and Reform UK coming second. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics28 Feb 2026

Decision to allow UK exports to Armenian firm under review over Russian links

Cygnet Texkimp was approved to export machines to Rydena, but ministers examining deal after Guardian highlighted founders’ links to Kremlin military supply chain Ministers are reviewing a decision to allow a British company to export hi-tech equipment to Armenia after the Guardian uncovered links to the Russian military supply chain. Cygnet Texkimp, based in Cheshire, was weeks away from exporting two machines that produce carbon fibre “prepreg”, a lightweight material that can be used in a ran

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Express Politics28 Feb 2026

Keir Starmer's loss to Green Party is disastrous – but there are 3 other big losers

OPINION - NICK FERRARI: This result should resonate with all concerned.

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Guido Fawkes28 Feb 2026

Guido’s Most Read Stories This Week

This week 923,423 visitors visited 885,023 times viewing 905,420 pages. The most read and shared stories in order of popularity were: IN FULL: All the Worst Parts of Labour’s Gibraltar Sellout Peter Mandelson Arrested by Metropolitan Police No10 Plots to Sack Streeting and Retain Reeves Gorton & Denton Green Candidate Produces Video Entirely in Urdu…

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The Guardian Politics28 Feb 2026

Labour anxiety and accusations after big shift in Muslim vote to Greens

PM criticises ‘sectarian politics’ in byelection but party may fear Greens’ nascent leftwing political machine The Green party’s success at winning Muslim votes in Gorton and Denton has sent tremors through Westminster, prompting recriminations and accusations from opposition parties, who sense another major realignment in British politics. Experts say Hannah Spencer’s unexpectedly wide margin of victory was delivered in part by a significant shift of Muslim voters from Labour to the Greens. Co

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Express Politics28 Feb 2026

Muslims are waking up to what a terrible mistake they just made voting Green

A lot of conservative Muslims who voted Green in Gorton and Denton will no doubt have woken up saying, 'hang on... she wants to legalise drugs? And prostitution?'

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Express Politics28 Feb 2026

Green Party could stop Nigel Farage becoming Prime Minister - here's how he fights back

Nigel Farage needs to fight off left-wing insurgents if he hopes to replace Sir Keir Starmer in Number 10

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The Guardian Politics27 Feb 2026

Shabana Mahmood vows to stick with hardline migration policies after byelection defeat

Home secretary will defy ‘plain wrong’ calls from unions and leftwing MPs that she is alienating Muslim voters Shabana Mahmood will press on with hardline immigration policies despite calls for a reversal from unions and left-leaning Labour MPs after the Green party’s byelection victory. Senior Labour sources insisted that the home secretary would continue to roll out changes to asylum policy, dismissing as “plain wrong” claims that it would further alienate Muslim voters. Continue reading...

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BBC Politics27 Feb 2026

Starmer vows to fight on after historic Green by-election win

The result - in a seat Labour has held for nearly 100 years - heaps further pressure on the PM's position.

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BBC Politics27 Feb 2026

Green MP cancels plumbing jobs after by-election win

New Green MP Hannah Spencer has apologised to clients for having to cancel jobs after by-election win.

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The Guardian Politics27 Feb 2026

Green party’s Gorton and Denton win is wake-up call Labour needed to hear

Labour billed it as ‘two-horse race’ with Reform UK, but Greens’ media campaign, and Hannah Spencer’s authenticity, won the day From the outset of the Gorton and Denton byelection, Labour strategists were desperate to say the party was on course to win, but the party’s trouncing at the hands of the Greens has made this look laughable in hindsight. Hollie Ridley, Labour’s general secretary, sent a note to No 10 at the end of January saying it was “clearly a two-horse race” with Reform UK, and onl

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