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Reform UK Names GB News Presenter Matt Goodwin as Gorton and Denton By-Election Candidate

Reform UK positions the by-election as a referendum on Keir Starmer amid Labour's internal disputes and a 51% vote share in 2024, challenging the party's hold.

  • On January 27, 2026, Reform UK named GB News presenter Matt Goodwin as its candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election, confirmed to run in the February 26 contest.
  • After Andrew Gwynne's resignation on January 22, 2026, Labour's National Executive Committee blocked Andy Burnham from standing, prompting about 50 Labour MPs to object in the Gorton and Denton by-election.
  • A longtime academic and broadcaster, Matt Goodwin emphasised his Manchester roots and pledged to tackle HMOs, revive high streets and crack down on anti-social behaviour in Gorton and Denton.
  • Reform leader Nigel Farage said the by-election is a referendum on Keir Starmer, with polls indicating Reform UK or the Greens challenge Labour,
  • The government set the fastest possible timetable for the by-election, accelerating the process after Labour blocked Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, to avoid a Greater Manchester mayoral election.
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Daily Express broke the news in United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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