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Labour, which took the Greater Manchester seat with more than 50% of the vote in 2024, was pushed into third place.

The statue of the former prime minster at Westminster was vandalised with slogans daubed in red paint.

Spencer marked her victory by apologising to customers for potentially having to cancel work due to her Westminster move.

The officer responsible for running the by-election said no reports of family voting were made by polling station staff.

Chris Mason reports from Manchester on the Gorton and Denton by-election result.

Not only did Hannah Spencer become the first Green to win a by-election, she won it well.

The prime minister is facing questions about whether Labour's focus on Reform left them exposed among some of their regular supporters.

A number of Christian groups said the party's immigration policies were opposed to Church beliefs and teachings.

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of former Labour health minister Andrew Gwynne.

In her acceptance speech, Hannah Spencer said she was "no different from every single person in this constituency".