uk

February 2026

1. 27Fri

   Green party wins Gorton and Denton byelection, pushing Labour to third place in blow to Keir Starmer

   Excellent news to wake up to, but the wrong headline. Reform comprehensively defeated, by a strong local candidate with a strong local vision.

   Green party wins Gorton and Denton byelection, pushing Labour to third placeHannah Spencer elected as party’s first MP in northern England as vote share for Keir Starmer’s party plummetsthe Guardian · theguardian.com