By-Electioncast: Greens Win Gorton and Denton

By-Electioncast: Greens Win Gorton and Denton

Published: February 27, 2026

Duration: 39:24

Today, the Green party have won the Gorton and Denton by-election with nearly 41% of the votes, beating Reform into second place and Labour third.

In Newscast by-election tradition, this episode was livestreamed on Friday morning. Adam and Chris are joined by BBC political correspondent Joe Pike and pollster Luke Tryl to discuss the results and what it means for the UK as a whole.

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