Keir Starmer warns Green votes may help elect Reform UK’s Matt Goodwin in a tight Gorton and Denton by-election.

Sir Keir Starmer campaigned in Gorton and Denton ahead of a crucial by-election, warning that Green Party votes could help elect Reform UK's Matt Goodwin, whom he described as divisive and toxic. He criticized the Greens' drug policy, calling their support for legalizing heroin and crack cocaine "disgusting," and urged Labour supporters to unite to avoid a repeat of Reform's narrow victory in Runcorn. Starmer, joined by deputy leader Lucy Powell and candidate Angeliki Stogia, met with Mayor Andy Burnham to promote party unity, despite previous tensions over Burnham's blocked candidacy. The seat, which Labour previously held with a 13,413 majority, is now a tight race due to the party's declining popularity.