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Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership has been plunged into further crisis after the Green Party swept to victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party suffered an embarrassing election defeat on Friday in an area of Greater Manchester that it had dominated for almost a century, a loss that underscores the breakdown of Britain’s two-party politics.
The result in a seat that Labour has dominated for nearly a century represents an embarrassing setback for the prime minister.
The Gorton and Denton constituency in Greater Manchester elected Labour lawmakers for almost all of the last century, but Starmer’s government has seen its popularity plunge since it won office in July 2024.
The future of Britain's Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer was being thrown in question after losing a seat it had held since 1931 to the Green Party.
The recriminations have already started after the party was beaten into third place in Gorton and Denton.
Sir Keir Starmer made a surprise visit to the Gorton and Denton by-election raising Labour hopes of clinging onto the seat. The Prime Minister joined Labour activist in the constituency as they were seeking to rally support for Labour in the last few days of campaigning.
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