The Green Party has won the Gorton and Denton by-election, with Hannah Spencer becoming the constituency’s new MP. Labour was pushed into third place behind Reform UK, loosing their safe seat of nearly 100 years. The result will increase the pressure on Sir Keir Starmer's leadership after he blocked Andy Burnham from standing, which many believe could have resulted in a different outcome. In this video, residents react to the win from the Greens.

A Reform UK activist has been suspended over reports of racist and misogynist language used on social media. Adam Mitula, Reform Tameside’s interim campaign manager, confirmed he had been suspended from the party, but claims his comments have been taken out of context.

B ritain First protesters in the city centre | Image Credit: Cozzy (via YouTube) In light of protests from Britain First and other opposing organisations on Saturday (21/02/26), Greater Manchester police have issued a statement touching on their presence during the day itself as well as the multiple arrests made by the force. Hundreds of protesters from the far-right group Britain First gathered in central Manchester last weekend, calling for ‘remigration and mass deportatio