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Radio 5 Live,27 Feb 2026,3 mins

Your by-election reaction

Voice of the UK

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Hannah Spencer has made history as the first Green Party candidate to win a Westminster by-election - as well as becoming the party's first MP in northern England. The 34-year-old currently leads the Greens on Trafford Council, where she has represented the Hale ward since May 2023. Hannah Spencer won 14,980 votes, making up nearly 41% of the votes cast. Reform UK's Matt Goodwin came second, with 10,578, while Labour's Angeliki Stogia came third with 9,364. Nicky Campbell asks listeners: Your by-election reaction?

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