Greens first, Reform second, Labour trailing – and the Tories losing their deposit. This felt like a rejection of the status quo

This byelection should have been a stroll for Keir Starmer’s party. Instead, all hope of defeating Matt Goodwin now seems to lie with the Greens, says Guardian columnist George…

Polls put seat in three-way dead heat with Labour facing threats from Reform and Green party in once safe seat

Labour's disappointing finish comes as Keir Starmer's party hits record levels of unpopularity.

Result gives progressive voters clear signal they have an alternative to beating Reform UK – and shows the task ahead for Keir Starmer

Optimism and quiet confidence gave way to jubilation with party’s historic victory in Gorton and Denton byelection

Progressive Greens win closely-watched election in one-time Labour stronghold, while right-wing Reform comes second.

Our community has reacted strongly to the Green Party’s historic Gorton and Denton by-election win, prompting criticism of Labour’s leadership, and reflection on shifting…

Greens first, Reform second, Labour trailing – and the Tories losing their deposit. This felt like a rejection of the status quo

Labour suffered a seismic defeat in the once-safe Manchester seat

The Green Party’s win in the Gorton and Denton by-election sends a “message of hope” to the country, Zack Polanski said after Hannah Spencer’s victory in the formerly safe seat…

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.

Starmer called the byelection a battle for the nation’s soul. This result shows Labour has lost that – and I think it will lose much more, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Green party’s Hannah Spencer secures victory in Gorton and Denton as Reform UK finish second and Labour is pushed into third

Gorton and Denton byelection shatters Labour strategy of neglecting its core base while focusing on Reform defectors

The night saw a big win for the Greens, disappointment for Reform and landmark losses for Labour and the Tories

Editorial: Hannah Spencer’s win was more than protest. It signalled that Labour’s moral language and coalition are up for grabs in its safest terrain

Labour billed it as ‘two-horse race’ with Reform UK, but Greens’ media campaign, and Hannah Spencer’s authenticity, wins the day

PM criticises ‘sectarian politics’ in byelection but party may fear Greens’ nascent leftwing political machine