Starmer Will Face ‘Recriminations’ If Gorton And Denton Falls | Lucy Fisher
January 31, 2026
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as posted by the channel“To lose a seat with that kind of cushion would be extraordinary.”
There will be “recriminations” for Sir Keir Starmer if Labour loses the Gorton and Denton by-election, after he blocked Manchester mayor Andy Burnham from running, says Financial Times Whitehall editor Lucy Fisher.
Lucy Fisher and Jon Craig were speaking to Ayesha Hazarika on Times Radio. Listen live on Saturdays and Sundays from 4 pm–7 pm.
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