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Labour party chair says Zack Polanski ‘cowardly’ for not fighting Gorton by-election – politics live

todayFebruary 1, 2026

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The party is trying to shift conversation after the NEC blocked Andy Burnham from fighting the seat

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. The Labour party has accused the Green party leader Zack Polanski of being cowardly for not standing in the Gorton and Denton byelection on 26 February.

In an interview with The Observer, the Labour party’s chair, Anna Turley, said the fact Salford-born Polanski did not stand showed the Greens lacked “confidence” to do so.

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