- Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer, a plumber by trade, has secured a by-election victory in Gorton and Denton.
- Her win saw her overturn a significant Labour majority, relegating Sir Keir Starmer’s party to third place, behind Reform UK.
- Ms Spencer clinched the seat with 14,980 votes, achieving a majority of 4,402 over Reform’s Matt Goodwin.
- In an emotional victory speech, Spencer, who previously led the Green Party group on Trafford Council, criticised the current economic system where hard work no longer guarantees a good life.
- She also condemned politicians who scapegoat the Muslim community and vowed to bring working-class voices to Parliament.
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