Counting underway in Gorton and Denton amid high turnout for crucial byelection – UK politics live
Turnout in Gorton and Denton byelection over 47%, with 36,903 verified votes cast as Greens, Reform and Labour contest the seatAfzal Khan, the Labour MP for the neighbouring Rusholme constituency...
By Adam Fulton · The Guardian World
Turnout in Gorton and Denton byelection over 47%, with 36,903 verified votes cast as Greens, Reform and Labour contest the seat Afzal Khan, the Labour MP for the neighbouring Rusholme constituency in Manchester, appeared confident as he arrived at the by-election count, according to the Press Association. Khan said he was encouraged by the number of people he had seen going to the polls and his party’s ‘ground’ operation to get out the vote. He said: “People are coming out to vote. Despite the rain, fasting and everything. I think they’re coming out … Probably a record number. I’ve never seen so many in 25 years.” Continue reading...