The former academic’s candidacy in the Gorton and Denton byelection shows the hard right has evolved. To stop it the left must change too, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams ...

Reform UK has unveiled politics professor-turned GB News presenter and activist Matt Goodwin, who famously ate his own book live on Sky News, as its candidate to stand in the Gorton & Denton ...

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The former deputy prime minister also insisted she is “not dead yet”, signalling a possible return to frontline politics.

Has the run of high-profile Tory defections boosted Reform, or could the Greens stand to gain from Labour’s struggles? Sean O ...

The Workers Party of Britain has announced a "star councillor" as its candidate for the forthcoming Gorton and Denton ...

GB News presenter Matt Goodwin named as Reform candidate in Gorton and Denton by-election - The right-wing commentator and ...

Exclusive: Green Party leader Zack Polanski tells The Independent the Gorton and Denton by-election is ‘Greens vs Reform’ ...

A controversial former University of Kent professor is the Reform candidate for a high-profile by-election. Matthew Goodwin ...

Owen Winter, our political correspondent, reflects on the fracas involving the prime minister and Manchester’s mayor ...

The Greater Manchester seat of Gorton and Denton became vacant after Andrew Gwynne stepped down for health reasons.