The Green Party has won the Gorton and Denton by-election, with Hannah Spencer taking the seat from Labour in the Greens’ first ever Westminster by-election victory.
Labour, which took the Greater Manchester seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, was pushed into third place behind Reform UK – a result which will increase the pressure on Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership.
In an emotional victory speech, local plumber Spencer promised to fight for her constituents as she celebrated a majority of more than 4,000.