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Labour’s by-election candidate campaigns in Gorton
Labour has misplaced three council by-elections in a contemporary blow to Sir Keir Starmer.
Van in Caerphilly went to Plaid Cymru with Labour’s vote share plummeting by 28% to 26.8%, whereas the Welsh nationalist occasion was on 43.3% and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK on 28.5%.
In the meantime, Zetland in Redcar and Cleveland went to the Lib Dems with Labour dropping 25%, and Stoneygate in Leicester to the Greens with Labour down 12.8%.
The Inexperienced Occasion’s Aasiya Bora, who was elected to Leicester Metropolis Council, described the win as “breathtaking”.
It comes forward of the crunch parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton subsequent week.
Labour is making an attempt to carry on to the seat amid a problem from the Greens on the Left and Reform UK on the Proper.
week in the past08:00 Katie Harris
Tories assault Labour over new borrowing figures
The Tories hit out at Labour after new figures confirmed the Authorities has borrowed £112.1 billion up to now this yr.
Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride mentioned: “Labour have borrowed £112.1 billion up to now this yr – the fifth highest borrowing on document. File excessive taxes and irresponsible spending have weakened the economic system.
“With youth unemployment now greater than in Europe, inflation above goal and the economic system stagnant, Wes Streeting is true: Labour have ‘no progress technique’.
“Neither Labour nor Reform have the intense solutions to stabilise the general public funds.
“Solely the Conservatives have a frontrunner with a spine, the plan and the workforce to get Britain working once more.”
week in the past07:43 Katie Harris
Minister speaks out on Andrew row
Cupboard minister Heidi Alexander was requested concerning the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on final night time’s BBC Query Time.
u201cThis nation wants people who find themselves keen to decide to public serviceu201d
Labouru2019s Heidi Alexander says whereas the Royal Household u201cwill surviveu201d, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has introduced u201cdisreputeu201d to the establishment, and commends the police for appearing u201cwithout concern or favouru201d#bbcqt pic.twitter.com/rUKKIJ1dJV
u2014 BBC Query Time (@bbcquestiontime) February 19, 2026
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