A parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton, outside Manchester, will test support for Britain’s prime minister at a moment of intense political pressure.

There are 11 candidates battling to become the next MP for Gorton and Denton in Greater Manchester.

Both Labour and the hard-left Greens positioned themselves as the party best situated to prevent Farage getting another Parliamentary seat.

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Voters in the southeast Manchester constituency of Gorton and Denton were headed to the polls on Thursday to elect a new member of parliament in a key test for Britain's ruling Labour Party that could determine the future of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Plenty think it could be a three-way tussle between Labour, Reform and the Greens, the BBC's political editor writes.

Plenty think it could be a three-way tussle between Labour, Reform and the Greens, the BBC's political editor writes.

Plenty think it could be a three-way tussle between Labour, Reform and the Greens, the BBC's political editor writes.

Plenty think it could be a three-way tussle between Labour, Reform and the Greens, the BBC's political editor writes.