Greater Manchester By-Election: Labour's Grip Tightens?

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is Corey with UK News Today, brought to you by NordVPN. If you use public Wi-Fi or care about your privacy online, NordVPN helps keep your connection secure across all your devices, links in the episode description. Voters in Greater Manchester are casting ballots today, February 26th, for a new member of parliament in the Gorton and Denton Constituency. Eleven candidates are in the running, including Labour's Angelike Stogia, reform UK's Matt Goodwin, and the Green Party's Hannah Spencer. This by-election is drawing national attention as a key measure of Labour's current strength. The seat became vacant last month when longtime MP Andrew Gwynn stepped down. He had represented the area since 2005, first under the name Denton and Reddish, but cited serious health issues, including mental health. Struggles, as his reason for resigning, Gwynn had been sitting as an independent after a Labour suspension, polling suggests a close three-way fight that could ease or intensify pressure

1:03on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer. The party took more than half the vote here in the general election last year, so holding on with signal stability amid recent party challenges. Polling stations open at 7 a.m., and stay open until 10 p.m., with counting to follow right after. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham showed up at a long-side polling station this morning alongside Stogia, boosting the Labour push. Results should come in during the early hours of Friday morning, giving a quick read on voter mood in this bell-weather seat.