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Green Party Defeats Labour in U.K. Special Election, in Blow to Starmer

27 février 2026 à 06:41
The result marks the first time the Greens have won a British parliamentary by-election and signals the frustration of left-leaning voters with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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Hannah Spencer, who won a historic victory for the Green Party on Thursday, outside a polling station in the Gorton and Denton district outside Manchester.

The Gorton and Denton By-Election Comes at a Bad Time for Keir Starmer

26 février 2026 à 06:01
A parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton, outside Manchester, will test support for Britain’s prime minister at a moment of intense political pressure.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at a Labour campaign event on Monday ahead of the Gorton and Denton by-election in Manchester, England.

Mandelson’s Arrest Adds to Scandal That Has Rattled Starmer and Labour Party

24 février 2026 à 12:22
The arrest of the British former envoy to Washington, long a key figure in the Labour Party, deepened a scandal that has led to calls for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation.

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Peter Mandelson, left, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Washington last year. Mr. Starmer fired Mr. Mandelson after learning of Mr. Mandelson’s friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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