The Battle for Gorton and Denton: Matt Goodwin, Hannah Spencer and Angeliki Stogia make their case

Описание: With the Gorton and Denton by-election now only a day away, we're looking back at the Manchester Evening News hustings and the five candidates who arrived to answer questions and attempt to win your vote: Charlotte Cadden (Conservative Party), Matt Goodwin (Reform UK), Jackie Pearcey (Lib Dems), Hannah Spencer (Green Party), Angeliki Stogia (Labour Party).

Ballots in the Greater Manchester constituency are set to be cast on February 26, in a by-election triggered by the resignation of former Labour MP Andrew Gwynne who announced the news on January 22.

Mr Gwynne had been MP for the area since 2005, but faced heavy criticism when WhatsApp messages he sent were made public last February, in which he was seen to make disparaging comments about his own constituents. Gwynne cited ill health as the reason for his resignation.

This election has fallen in a turbulent period for Labour, under the shadow of ongoing controversy over Peter Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer's decision to appoint him as US ambassador.

The Prime Minister has faced a number of calls to resign, including from the leader of the Scottish Labour Party and Reform UK's leader Nigel Farage. Major cabinet figures and Greater Manchester MPs including Angela Rayner and Lucy Powell, alongside Andy Burnham, said they support Starmer's leadership - despite the latter being blocked by the Prime Minister from standing as a candidate in Gorton and Denton.

Continue reading at Manchester Evening News:
The long road to the Gorton and Denton by-election
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co....

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