Green Party wins Gorton and Denton by-election | BBC News

The Green Party's Hannah Spencer has won the Gorton and Denton by-election, with 14,980 votes. Spencer, a plumber by trade, beat Reform UK’s Matt Goodwin with 10,578 votes, and Labour’s Angeliki Stogia with 9,364 votes. "Life has changed. Instead of working for a nice life, we're working to line the pockets of billionaires. We are being bled dry," Spencer said in her speech after the win. The Greater Manchester constituency had long been considered a safe Labour seat, with the vote triggered by the resignation of former Labour MP Andrew Gwynne in January due to ill health. Read more on this story on the BBC News website: https://bbc.in/4qWdU5O For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #UKPolitics #BBCNews