Following Andy Burnham's exclusion, political parties are scrambling to select candidates for the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election on February 26.

The Gorton and Denton by-election on February 26, 2026, becomes a three-way marginal between Reform UK, Greens, and Labour after Andy Burnham was blocked from standing, with Reform unveiling a candidate today amid rumors Zia Yusuf may stand and Nigel Farage claiming his candidate has a 'serious shout'.