politics
Green Party Wins Long‑Held Labour Seat in Manchester
February 27, 2026
In a surprising shift, the Green Party captured a seat that Labour had held for nearly 100 years. The win came in Gorton and Denton, a Greater Manchester area that had been a Labour stronghold since the early 1900s. The result was seen as a blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership, who had w
