Carol Vorderman shares tearful reaction to Green Party’s historic Gorton and Denton by-election win

Politics
27 Feb 2026 • 7:06 PM MYT
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  • Carol Vorderman has shared her tearful reaction to the Green Party's historic win in the Gorton and Denton by-election.
  • The Green Party's Hannah Spencer secured 14,980 votes, making her the party’s first MP in the North of England.
  • Reform UK's Matt Goodwin came second with 10,578 votes, ousting Labour from a previously safe constituency.
  • The media personality watched the vote count from her bed in the early hours of Friday morning, 27 February.
  • She was moved to tears by the newly-elected MP’s acceptance speech, particularly her comments on “hard-working people deserving a good livelihood.”

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