Elections

Reform UK is facing backlash after campaign letters distributed in the Gorton and Denton constituency failed to include a legally required imprint stating who funded and distributed them.

Levenshulme Community Association will be hosting a public hustings ahead of the Gorton and Denton by-election on Thursday 12th February, starting at 7pm.

A corner of Manchester and Tameside is set to become the focus of the national political picture later this month as the voters of Gorton and Denton go to the polls.

The list of candidates standing in the forthcoming Gorton and Denton by-election has now been confirmed.

Retired police detective Charlotte Cadden has been selected as the Conservative Party’s candidate for the forthcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.

Joseph O’Meachair has been confirmed as the Rejoin EU Party candidate for the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election.

Labour has announced its candidate for the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election, as parties begin campaigning to win the Greater Manchester seat.

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced Sebastian Moore as its candidate for the forthcoming Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election.

Residents across Gorton and Denton are being reminded to check they are correctly registered to vote ahead of the forthcoming parliamentary by-election, with key deadlines fast approaching.

Nigel Farage visited Denton on Friday 30 January as part of Reform UK’s campaign in the Denton and Gorton by-election, appearing alongside the party’s candidate Matt Goodwin for a day of canvassing and meetings with residents and business owners.

Reform UK has announced that Matt Goodwin will stand as the party’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

The Green Party has announced Hannah Spencer as its parliamentary candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election, following a vote by local party members.

Local campaigner Jackie Pearcey has been announced as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Gorton and Denton ahead of the upcoming by-election.

Five Greater Manchester councillors have been long-listed to be Labour’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, the Local Democracy Reporting Service understands.

The political future of the Gorton and Denton constituency has been thrown into turmoil following the resignation of long-serving MP Andrew Gwynne and Labour’s controversial decision to block Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham from standing in the resulting by-election.

February 8, 2025: A Saturday night that changed Tameside politics forever, and one that could still reshape the future of Greater Manchester for years.

Andrew Gwynne is stepping down as MP for Denton and Gorton, a move that appears to clear the way for Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s potential return to Parliament.

Andy Burnham says he was completely ‘in the dark’ about Andrew Gwynne’s plans amid reports a deal has been reached that may see the MP’s Gorton and Denton seat up for grabs.

“It’s about time.” That is the reaction to Denton’s MP stepped down as the representative of the town he’s served for 21 years.