US EditionNigel Farage in Newcastle as Reform UK leader spotted entering popular city centre bar
Farage supports Reform UK candidate Matt Goodwin in Gorton and Denton by-election, citing Labour blocking Andy Burnham and aiming to capitalize on political shifts in the North East.
- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage campaigned in Gorton and Denton to support Matt Goodwin, then entered Hibou Blanc on High Bridge, Newcastle city centre, for a private function on Friday January 30.
- The Gorton and Denton by-election is scheduled for February 26 after former MP Andrew Gwynne stood down for health reasons, with Matt Goodwin announced as Reform UK's candidate on Tuesday, January 27.
- During a morning walkabout in Denton, Farage met voters, faced mixed reactions, with two van drivers cheering and a passing car driver shouting `Wanker`, witnesses said.
- His Newcastle arrival drew around a dozen protesters waving signs as Farage stepped from a black Range Rover, and he claimed Labour blocking Andy Burnham boosted Reform's chances a thousand fold with plans for substantial North East gains.
- With 'all-out' elections in four of the county's five councils, a structural opportunity for Reform UK exists, following last year's gains at Durham County Council and Northumberland.
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Reform UK has good opportunities to win in the post-election Gorton and Denton constituency, a traditional Labour stronghold in which the party won over 50 percent of the votes in the last election.
Why Matt Goodwin isn’t the Reform winner Farage thinks he is
The academic turned right-wing firebrand has been picked as Reform’s candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election. But his mantra that ‘Broken Britain’ is down to immigration and civilisational collapse is unlikely to convince voters, writes Alan Rusbridger
Voters hit out as Nigel Farage parades divisive candidate while Burnham row deepens - The Mirror
The Mirror spoke to voters in Gorton and Denton, where Labour face a battle with Reform and the Green Party on February 26 after Andy Burnham's candidacy was blocked
Nigel Farage believes his party can break a century-long Labour hold in Denton as he visits Greater Manchester
Nigel Farage was met in a chilly Denton today (Friday) by honking motorists and thumbs up from local residents. The Reform UK chief was out on the campaign trail with Gorton and Denton by-election candidate Matt Goodwin.
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