MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks alongside Labour by-election candidate Angeliki Stogia (R) as they campaign ahead of the Gorton and Denton by-election at Rushford Park sports complex on February 23, 2026 in Manchester, England. A by-election in the Gorton and Denton constituency is scheduled to take place on Thursday, February 26, 2026, triggered by the resignation of former Labour MP Andrew Gwynne due to ill health, following his suspension from the party in 2025. Angeliki Stogia was selected as Labour's candidate following the party's controversial decision to block Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham from standing. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)