The Green Party has won the Gorton and Denton by-election, with Hannah Spencer taking the seat from Labour in the Greens' first ever Westminster by-election victory.

Labour, which took the Greater Manchester seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, was pushed into third place behind Reform UK - a result which will increase the pressure on Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

In an emotional victory speech, local plumber Spencer promised to fight for her constituents as she celebrated a majority of more than 4,000.

The Metropolitan Police said a 72-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Conservative Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen says joining Reform would be like swapping Boro for NUFC.

The UK was among several allies to join the US in Afghanistan from 2001, after it invoked Nato's collective security clause following the 9/11 terror attacks.

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the former shadow justice secretary says Reform UK are the only party who can fix Britain.

Starmer dismisses 'caretaker PM' label from Badenoch at PMQs

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the mayor of Greater Manchester did not reply when pressed about a possible challenge to Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership.

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Kemi Badenoch made the announcement at the parties conference in Manchester during her first keynote speech as Conservative Party leader.

On Monday, shadow chancellor Mel Stride gave his speech to a partially empty hall in Manchester.

The prime minister said Britain was at a "fork in the road" in his address to the party conference in Liverpool.

BBC's Laura Kuenssberg quizzed the prime minister on his government's tax plans ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Budget in November.

Former Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell dies aged 84

Burnham said the Labour government needed a "proper plan for the country", including one to beat Reform UK.

BBC correspondents assess Trump's state visit to the UK

The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason and North America Editor Sarah Smith discuss what's at stake for both sides during the trip.

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