Green Party’s Hannah Spencer wins Gorton and Denton by-election after knocking out Labour

Hannah Spencer has become the first Green Party MP in the north of England (Picture: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images)

Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer has won the Gorton and Denton by-election, dealing a significant blow to Labour and Keir Starmer’s government.

The Greater Manchester seat was won by Labour at the 2024 general election with more than 50% of the vote.

But, for the second by-election in a row, the party of government’s support appears to have collapsed – and this time, to a very different political adversary.