Summary

  • Results coming in across Greater Manchester and eastern Cheshire

  • Labour win back Rochdale from George Galloway's Workers Party of Britain

  • Esther McVey narrowly re-elected in the traditionally safe Tory seat of Tatton

  • Lib Dems gain Hazel Grove from the Conservatives

  • Labour gains Bolton West and Leigh & Atherton from the Conservatives

  • Labour set to win a landslide victory, according to exit poll

  • Live results and reaction from across the UK

  1. From plumber to Parliament: the Green Party's new MPpublished at 12:29 GMT 27 February

    Spencer marked her victory by apologising to customers for potentially having to cancel work due to her Westminster move.

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  2. Watch: How victory for the Green Party unfoldedpublished at 11:56 GMT 27 February

    Labour, which took the Greater Manchester seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, was pushed into third place.

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  3. Why Tories' worst-ever result cost them £500published at 10:18 GMT 27 February

    The Conservatives polled so few votes in the Gorton and Denton by-election that they lost their deposit.

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  4. Polanski says Greens offer 'hope, courage and a plan' published at 10:17 GMT 27 February

    Hannah Spencer beats Reform UK and Labour into second and third place respectively in Gorton and Denton.

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  5. Green Party wins Gorton and Denton by-election, pushing Labour into third placepublished at 09:47 GMT 27 February

    Labour, which took the seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, came behind Reform UK.

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  6. In Pictures: Greens' historic win at by-electionpublished at 07:25 GMT 27 February

    Images capture the end of a pivotal contest that was seen as a test of Kier Starmer's leadership.

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  7. Watch Hannah Spencer's by-election victory speechpublished at 06:24 GMT 27 February

    The new Green MP for Gorton and Denton says "we can demand better without hating each other".

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  8. Chris Mason on 'an extraordinary by-election result'published at 06:14 GMT 27 February

    Chris Mason reports from Manchester on the Gorton and Denton by-election result.

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  9. Sir John Curtice: Greens' win means future of British politics is more uncertain than everpublished at 06:06 GMT 27 February

    Not only did Hannah Spencer become the first Green to win a by-election, she won it well.

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  10. Watch: 'Working hard used to get you something', says plumber Hannah Spencer in victory speechpublished at 05:18 GMT 27 February

    In her acceptance speech, Hannah Spencer said she was “no different from every single person in this constituency”.

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  11. Chris Mason: Gorton and Denton by-election has been a three-way tusslepublished at 22:01 GMT 26 February

    Plenty think it could be a three-way tussle between Labour, Reform and the Greens, the BBC's political editor writes.

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  12. Gorton and Denton by-election polls openpublished at 07:00 GMT 26 February

    There are 11 candidates battling to become the next MP for Gorton and Denton in Greater Manchester.

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  13. No sanctions over Reform's by-election rule breachpublished at 14:05 GMT 25 February

    Lawyers for Reform UK's Gorton and Denton candidate Matt Goodwin say a printing error was responsible.

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  14. 'Hero' teen died trying to save friend on railway published at 08:41 GMT 25 February

    Jordan Everett desperately tried to push Joshua Myers out of the path of an oncoming train.

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  15. Why every vote will count in Gorton and Denton by-electionpublished at 06:13 GMT 25 February

    More than 76,000 voters across two Greater Manchester boroughs head to the polls on Thursday

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  16. Reform by-election activist suspended over postspublished at 18:56 GMT 24 February

    Adam Mitula, who has been campaigning ahead of the Gorton and Denton by-election, made the posts on X.

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  17. Fears for 1940s day future over lack of volunteerspublished at 06:07 GMT 24 February

    Heywood 1940s Day attracts thousands of visitors but is running out of volunteers, organisers say.

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  18. Burnham asks NCA to probe 'ocean of rubbish'published at 11:04 GMT 19 February

    Large illegal waste dumps could be due to "criminal activity" rather than residents, the mayor says.

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  19. Gorton and Denton by-election candidates' minute manifestoespublished at 12:25 GMT 18 February

    Who is standing in the Greater Manchester constituency of Gorton and Denton?

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  20. Rail operator apologises for station lockoutpublished at 18:01 GMT 17 February

    The train operator says a staff rota mix-up led to commuters arriving to find the station locked.

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