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Starmer says by-election defeat 'very disappointing' - but vows to 'fight'
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February 27, 2026
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5:24Now PlayingKeir Starmer has expressed his disappointment after losing the Gorton and Denton by-election to the Greens.
Asked if he is considering resigning, the prime minister: "It's a very disappointing result. Incumbent governments quite often get results like that mid-term, but I do understand that voters are frustrated, they're impatient for change.
"And I came into politics late in life, as it happens, to fight for change for those people need it. And I will keep on fighting for those people as long as I've got breath in my body."
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