Starmer's leadership under test as Gorton and Denton by-election unfolds
Labour faces a high-stakes by-election in Gorton and Denton, seen as a test of Keir Starmer's leadership amid a Reform UK challenge and internal party tensions. With 11 candidates and results expected around 4am after a 7am–10pm polling window, the outcome could either boost Labour's position ahead of May elections or energize Nigel Farage's Reform UK, signaling voter sentiment about Starmer's leadership.