"British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had a narrow escape this month, when tremors from the Jeffrey Epstein files shook his leadership and threatened to bring him down. He faces new danger this week from a special election Thursday in northwest England, where his center-left Labour Party could face defeat by either the hard-line anti-immigration party Reform UK or the self-styled eco-populist Green Party."
"The election is in Gorton and Denton, a seat in Greater Manchester that has been Labour turf for a century. Yet Labour's fortunes have fallen so far that University of Manchester political science professor Rob Ford says victory for Starmer's party when results are announced early Friday would be considered a surprise man-bites-dog outcome."
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confronts significant political challenges following the Jeffrey Epstein files controversy. A special election in Gorton and Denton, Greater Manchester—a Labour stronghold for a century—presents an immediate threat to his leadership. Political analysts suggest a Labour victory would be surprising, indicating the party's declining popularity. The three-way race features Labour councilor Angeliki Stogia competing against Reform UK's Matthew Goodwin and Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer. Defeat to either the hard-line anti-immigration Reform UK or the eco-populist Greens would demonstrate Starmer's unpopularity across the political spectrum, from left-wing voters to right-wing constituencies.
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