politics

February 28, 2026

Keir Starmer’s Labour Party loses seat to Greens in election embarrassment

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has lost to both the Greens and Reform in a constituency it’s held since the 1930s

Keir Starmer’s Labour Party loses seat to Greens in election embarrassment

TL;DR

  • Labour lost the Gorton and Denton seat, held since 1935, to the Green Party.
  • The Green Party's Hannah Spencer won with 40.7% of the vote, followed by Reform UK (28.7%) and Labour (25.4%).
  • This result is an embarrassment for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whose approval rating is at a historic low.
  • Starmer faces criticism from various political sides for issues including immigration, online 'hate speech', and the cost of living crisis.
  • Peter Mandelson, appointed ambassador to the US, has been linked to unexplained payments from Jeffrey Epstein and arrested for allegedly leaking state secrets.
  • Reform UK candidate Matt Goodwin attributed his party's second-place finish partly to 'Muslim sectarianism', alleging illegal voting by Muslims.
  • Labour is predicted to lose thousands of council seats in the upcoming local elections.
  • Labour achieved its third-best election result in history in 2024, winning a 174-seat majority.

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