Greens won the Gorton and Denton by-election, overturning Labour’s 13,000 majority. Labour fell to third behind Reform. The PM called the result disappointing but vowed to keep fighting, while Angela Rayner labelled it a wake-up call and urged the party to be braver.

Ian Huntley is in a critical condition after an assault in a workshop at HMP Frankland. A fellow inmate is suspected. Police and prison authorities have launched inquiries and are reviewing security procedures.

Keir Starmer urges voters in a key by‑election to reject “hate” and block a breakthrough for Reform, warning that backing Greens or Lib Dems could split the vote and let Nigel Farage’s party win. He frames the contest as a fight for the nation’s soul and asks for support for Labour.

Ex-PM Gordon Brown warns voters in the Gorton & Denton by‑election to reject Reform UK, arguing its plans would revive austerity, reinstate the two‑child benefit cap, and weaken protections for workers and renters, leaving poorer children worst off.