Analysis: What will be going on inside No 10 after the Green sweep in Gorton and Denton

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27 Feb 2026 • 11:11 PM MYT
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A by-election, a historic victory for the Greens, and humiliation for Labour. But what are No 10’s next moves?

Ex-deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara and former special advisor Cleo Watson, hosts of The Independent’s In The Room podcast, have been there: the all-nighters, the shock losses, the panicked strategy meetings. In this exclusive bonus clip, they explain exactly how it feels to be in the room – and what might be next for Labour HQ.

New episodes of In The Room drop every Friday. You can listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or watch on YouTube.