Counting underway in Gorton and Denton amid high turnout for crucial byelection – UK politics live

Turnout in Gorton and Denton byelection over 47%, with 36,903 verified votes cast as Greens, Reform and Labour contest the seat Labour is defending a 13,413-vote majority in Gorton and Denton, where nearly 80% of voters backed a party on the left at the 2024 election. Angeliki Stogia, a councillor, was selected as the Labour candidate after Andy Burnham was prevented from standing. Continue reading...

By Adam Fulton