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Starmer Urges Unity After Labour's By-Election Setback

3/3/2026

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Sir Keir Starmer, Labour Leader, addressed MPs after Gorton and Denton by-election defeat, urging unity.
He said a mainstream majority do not support Nigel Farage or Zack Polanski as prime minister.
Starmer highlighted Labour's progressive-change agenda, citing the Employment Rights Act and Renters' Rights Act.
The Green Party's Hannah Spencer was sworn in as their fifth MP after winning the by-election.
Labour finished third, raising concerns about its future direction.

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Sir Keir Starmer, Labour Leader, addressed MPs after Gorton and Denton by-election defeat, urging unity.
He said a mainstream majority do not support Nigel Farage or Zack Polanski as prime minister.
Starmer highlighted Labour's progressive-change agenda, citing the Employment Rights Act and Renters' Rights Act.
The Green Party's Hannah Spencer was sworn in as their fifth MP after winning the by-election.
Labour finished third, raising concerns about its future direction.