Prime Minister Keir Starmer accused Reform UK candidate Matt Goodwin of promoting ‘toxic division’ after Goodwin said UK‑born people from minority backgrounds may not be British. Starmer said Labour must unite to stop Reform in the Greater Manchester Gorton and Denton byelection. He warned that voters who want to block Reform should rally behind the Labour candidate. Goodwin, a former hard‑right activist, was presented as Reform’s candidate for the diverse south‑east Manchester seat. The PM also criticised the party’s tactics and referenced the recent Caerphilly byelection where Plaid Cymru won. Andy Burnham was barred from standing as the Labour candidate for the seat, sparking controversy. Starmer, speaking en route to China, urged that Labour values-cost‑of‑living and local record-were the right choice for Manchester.

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